Greece - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Greece was 82.57 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 98.31 in 1960, while its lowest value was 82.57 in 2015.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 98.31
1961 98.20
1962 98.12
1963 97.68
1964 98.19
1965 98.27
1966 96.83
1967 97.11
1968 97.91
1969 97.29
1970 91.16
1971 92.20
1972 93.26
1973 94.54
1974 94.18
1975 94.69
1976 95.21
1977 95.48
1978 95.01
1979 94.94
1980 94.69
1981 94.75
1982 94.56
1983 94.84
1984 94.40
1985 95.70
1986 94.97
1987 95.58
1988 96.18
1989 96.63
1990 94.56
1991 94.06
1992 94.32
1993 94.16
1994 94.27
1995 93.85
1996 93.46
1997 93.51
1998 94.09
1999 94.18
2000 94.59
2001 94.39
2002 94.07
2003 93.99
2004 93.78
2005 93.41
2006 92.89
2007 93.03
2008 92.78
2009 92.37
2010 90.39
2011 90.85
2012 90.15
2013 88.00
2014 86.05
2015 82.57

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use