When is electricity greenest in Greece?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-06-06 13:57 UTC
educk tracks how much of Greece's electricity demand is met by wind and solar generation, using day-ahead forecasts from the ENTSO-E transparency platform. Use it to plan flexible energy use — charging an EV, running appliances or batteries — for when the grid is cleanest.
- Wind and solar are forecast to cover about 95% of Greece's electricity demand around 14:00 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 11:15 UTC at roughly 140% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 0% around 18:00 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
- There is forecast surplus renewable generation around 10:30 UTC — an ideal low-carbon window for flexible loads such as EV charging, laundry or heating.
Hourly forecast for Greece
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13:45 | 5900 | 5780 | +120 | 102% |
| Sat 14:00 | 5530 | 5800 | -270 | 95% |
| Sat 14:15 | 4850 | 5820 | -970 | 83% |
| Sat 14:30 | 4690 | 5840 | -1150 | 80% |
| Sat 14:45 | 4240 | 5860 | -1620 | 72% |
| Sat 15:00 | 3480 | 5870 | -2390 | 59% |
| Sat 15:30 | 2540 | 5880 | -3340 | 43% |
| Sat 15:45 | 2060 | 5890 | -3830 | 35% |
| Sat 16:00 | 1620 | 5900 | -4280 | 27% |
| Sat 16:30 | 1170 | 5890 | -4720 | 20% |
| Sat 16:45 | 570 | 5880 | -5310 | 10% |
| Sat 17:00 | 330 | 5870 | -5540 | 6% |
| Sat 17:15 | 170 | 5880 | -5710 | 3% |
| Sat 17:30 | 60 | 5910 | -5850 | 1% |
| Sat 17:45 | 20 | 5950 | -5930 | 0% |
| Sat 18:00 | 0 | 5990 | -5990 | 0% |
| Sat 18:30 | 290 | 5990 | -5700 | 5% |
| Sat 19:00 | 280 | 5820 | -5540 | 5% |
| Sat 19:15 | 270 | 5700 | -5430 | 5% |
| Sat 19:30 | 260 | 5600 | -5340 | 5% |
| Sat 20:00 | 250 | 5400 | -5150 | 5% |
| Sat 20:30 | 240 | 5210 | -4970 | 5% |
| Sat 21:00 | 200 | 5000 | -4800 | 4% |
| Sat 21:15 | 190 | 4900 | -4710 | 4% |
| Sat 22:00 | 180 | 4660 | -4480 | 4% |
| Sun 00:45 | 190 | 4220 | -4030 | 5% |
| Sun 01:00 | 200 | 4200 | -4000 | 5% |
| Sun 03:00 | 250 | 4130 | -3880 | 6% |
| Sun 03:15 | 70 | 4110 | -4040 | 2% |
| Sun 03:45 | 300 | 4140 | -3840 | 7% |
| Sun 04:00 | 530 | 4210 | -3680 | 13% |
| Sun 04:15 | 830 | 4290 | -3460 | 19% |
| Sun 04:30 | 1170 | 4390 | -3220 | 27% |
| Sun 04:45 | 1570 | 4480 | -2910 | 35% |
| Sun 05:00 | 2260 | 4580 | -2320 | 49% |
| Sun 05:15 | 2510 | 4680 | -2170 | 54% |
| Sun 05:30 | 3230 | 4770 | -1540 | 68% |
| Sun 05:45 | 3530 | 4870 | -1340 | 72% |
| Sun 06:00 | 4230 | 4970 | -740 | 85% |
| Sun 06:15 | 4700 | 5060 | -360 | 93% |
| Sun 06:30 | 5140 | 5140 | +0 | 100% |
| Sun 06:45 | 5400 | 5230 | +170 | 103% |
| Sun 07:00 | 5980 | 5320 | +660 | 112% |
| Sun 07:15 | 6160 | 5400 | +760 | 114% |
| Sun 07:30 | 6500 | 5480 | +1020 | 119% |
| Sun 07:45 | 6800 | 5550 | +1250 | 123% |
| Sun 08:00 | 7060 | 5620 | +1440 | 126% |
| Sun 08:15 | 7490 | 5690 | +1800 | 132% |
| Sun 08:30 | 7500 | 5760 | +1740 | 130% |
| Sun 08:45 | 7880 | 5820 | +2060 | 135% |
| Sun 09:00 | 7830 | 5870 | +1960 | 133% |
| Sun 09:15 | 8140 | 5920 | +2220 | 138% |
| Sun 09:30 | 8220 | 5950 | +2270 | 138% |
| Sun 09:45 | 8030 | 5970 | +2060 | 135% |
| Sun 10:30 | 8280 | 5930 | +2350 | 140% |
| Sun 10:45 | 8210 | 5890 | +2320 | 139% |
| Sun 11:00 | 8130 | 5820 | +2310 | 140% |
| Sun 11:15 | 8030 | 5740 | +2290 | 140% |
| Sun 11:30 | 7910 | 5680 | +2230 | 139% |
| Sun 11:45 | 7760 | 5600 | +2160 | 139% |
| Sun 12:00 | 7590 | 5540 | +2050 | 137% |
| Sun 12:15 | 7390 | 5490 | +1900 | 135% |
| Sun 12:30 | 7170 | 5460 | +1710 | 131% |
| Sun 12:45 | 6930 | 5420 | +1510 | 128% |
| Sun 13:00 | 6290 | 5410 | +880 | 116% |
| Sun 13:15 | 6360 | 5400 | +960 | 118% |
| Sun 13:45 | 5310 | 5410 | -100 | 98% |
| Sun 14:00 | 4930 | 5420 | -490 | 91% |
| Sun 14:15 | 4920 | 5430 | -510 | 91% |
| Sun 14:30 | 4110 | 5450 | -1340 | 75% |
| Sun 14:45 | 4080 | 5480 | -1400 | 74% |