The majority of Greece's installed energy capacity is linked to renewable sources. As of June 2020, renewable energy such as wind, solar PV, and small-scale hydro accounted for 35.6 percent of the country's total energy capacity. Large hydro units, also known as reversible-pumping stations, had an installed capacity of 3.2 gigawatts, or 16.6 percent of Greece's total installed capacity.
Distribution of installed energy capacity in Greece as of June 2020, by source*
(in megawatts)
Characteristic
Installed capacity share
Renewables
37.57%
Natural gas
27.33%
Lignite
20.47%
Hydro units**
16.63%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Installed capacity share37.57%37.57%27.33%27.33%20.47%20.47%16.63%16.63%RenewablesNatural gasLigniteHydro units**
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* Source includes data from Greece's largest power producers: PPC, Elpedison, Mytilineos, Lig Megalopus, Korinthos Power, Heron II Viotias, Lig Melitis, and Heron.
** Large-scale units not counted among renewable sources.
The sum of the figures exceeds 100 percent due to rounding.
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