Greece vs United Kingdom: Hydropower generation by region
Greece
3.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
45th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.09 terawatt-hours against 3.45 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 1.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Greece ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 80 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.2 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 0.6796 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 0.2057 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.09 terawatt-hours against 3.45 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 1.64 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Greece ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.