When is electricity greenest in Greece?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-08-04 08:34 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 116% of Greece's electricity demand around 08:45 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 09:45 UTC at roughly 119% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 3% around 04:00 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
- There is forecast surplus renewable generation around 09:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 08:30 | 9210 | 8080 | +1130 | 114% |
| Tue 08:45 | 9430 | 8140 | +1290 | 116% |
| Tue 09:00 | 9630 | 8210 | +1420 | 117% |
| Tue 09:15 | 9780 | 8270 | +1510 | 118% |
| Tue 09:30 | 9890 | 8350 | +1540 | 118% |
| Tue 09:45 | 9980 | 8410 | +1570 | 119% |
| Tue 10:00 | 10020 | 8540 | +1480 | 117% |
| Tue 10:15 | 10060 | 8550 | +1510 | 118% |
| Tue 10:45 | 10030 | 8570 | +1460 | 117% |
| Tue 11:00 | 10000 | 8580 | +1420 | 117% |
| Tue 11:30 | 9840 | 8560 | +1280 | 115% |
| Tue 11:45 | 9720 | 8540 | +1180 | 114% |
| Tue 12:00 | 9550 | 8490 | +1060 | 112% |
| Tue 12:15 | 9370 | 8440 | +930 | 111% |
| Tue 12:30 | 7500 | 8390 | -890 | 89% |
| Tue 12:45 | 7250 | 8340 | -1090 | 87% |
| Tue 13:00 | 6960 | 8310 | -1350 | 84% |
| Tue 13:15 | 6640 | 8270 | -1630 | 80% |
| Tue 13:30 | 7930 | 8250 | -320 | 96% |
| Tue 13:45 | 5930 | 8240 | -2310 | 72% |
| Tue 14:30 | 6200 | 8250 | -2050 | 75% |
| Tue 14:45 | 5680 | 8270 | -2590 | 69% |
| Tue 15:30 | 4070 | 8250 | -4180 | 49% |
| Tue 15:45 | 3520 | 8230 | -4710 | 43% |
| Tue 16:00 | 3000 | 8200 | -5200 | 37% |
| Tue 16:15 | 2530 | 8160 | -5630 | 31% |
| Tue 16:30 | 2130 | 8120 | -5990 | 26% |
| Tue 16:45 | 1780 | 8090 | -6310 | 22% |
| Tue 17:00 | 1520 | 8070 | -6550 | 19% |
| Tue 17:30 | 1300 | 8040 | -6740 | 16% |
| Tue 17:45 | 1280 | 8030 | -6750 | 16% |
| Tue 18:00 | 1260 | 8020 | -6760 | 16% |
| Tue 18:15 | 1250 | 8010 | -6760 | 16% |
| Tue 18:30 | 1230 | 7970 | -6740 | 15% |
| Tue 18:45 | 1210 | 7890 | -6680 | 15% |
| Tue 19:00 | 1200 | 7770 | -6570 | 15% |
| Tue 19:15 | 1180 | 7640 | -6460 | 15% |
| Tue 19:30 | 1160 | 7530 | -6370 | 15% |
| Tue 19:45 | 1150 | 7420 | -6270 | 15% |
| Tue 20:00 | 1140 | 7320 | -6180 | 16% |
| Tue 20:15 | 1130 | 7220 | -6090 | 16% |
| Tue 20:30 | 1120 | 7110 | -5990 | 16% |
| Tue 20:45 | 1110 | 6980 | -5870 | 16% |
| Tue 21:00 | 1260 | 6850 | -5590 | 18% |
| Tue 21:15 | 1270 | 6710 | -5440 | 19% |
| Tue 21:30 | 1280 | 6580 | -5300 | 19% |
| Tue 21:45 | 1290 | 6460 | -5170 | 20% |
| Tue 22:00 | 1310 | 6350 | -5040 | 21% |
| Tue 22:15 | 1320 | 6260 | -4940 | 21% |
| Tue 22:30 | 1340 | 6170 | -4830 | 22% |
| Tue 22:45 | 1360 | 6100 | -4740 | 22% |
| Tue 23:00 | 1380 | 6030 | -4650 | 23% |
| Tue 23:15 | 1400 | 5980 | -4580 | 23% |
| Tue 23:30 | 1420 | 5920 | -4500 | 24% |
| Tue 23:45 | 1430 | 5870 | -4440 | 24% |
| Wed 00:00 | 1450 | 5820 | -4370 | 25% |
| Wed 00:15 | 1460 | 5770 | -4310 | 25% |
| Wed 00:30 | 1470 | 5730 | -4260 | 26% |
| Wed 00:45 | 1490 | 5700 | -4210 | 26% |
| Wed 01:00 | 1500 | 5660 | -4160 | 27% |
| Wed 01:15 | 1510 | 5640 | -4130 | 27% |
| Wed 01:30 | 1530 | 5620 | -4090 | 27% |
| Wed 01:45 | 1540 | 5600 | -4060 | 28% |
| Wed 02:30 | 1580 | 5610 | -4030 | 28% |
| Wed 02:45 | 1590 | 5630 | -4040 | 28% |
| Wed 03:00 | 1600 | 5660 | -4060 | 28% |
| Wed 03:30 | 1620 | 5760 | -4140 | 28% |
| Wed 03:45 | 1680 | 5840 | -4160 | 29% |
| Wed 04:00 | 170 | 5980 | -5810 | 3% |
| Wed 04:15 | 370 | 6130 | -5760 | 6% |
| Wed 04:30 | 650 | 6270 | -5620 | 10% |
| Wed 04:45 | 1000 | 6410 | -5410 | 16% |
| Wed 05:00 | 1430 | 6580 | -5150 | 22% |
| Wed 05:15 | 1920 | 6740 | -4820 | 28% |
| Wed 05:30 | 2430 | 6920 | -4490 | 35% |
| Wed 05:45 | 2970 | 7110 | -4140 | 42% |
| Wed 06:00 | 5140 | 7290 | -2150 | 71% |
| Wed 06:15 | 5690 | 7450 | -1760 | 76% |
| Wed 06:30 | 6220 | 7580 | -1360 | 82% |
| Wed 06:45 | 6740 | 7700 | -960 | 88% |
| Wed 07:00 | 7250 | 7790 | -540 | 93% |
| Wed 07:15 | 7700 | 7860 | -160 | 98% |
| Wed 07:30 | 8120 | 7940 | +180 | 102% |
| Wed 07:45 | 8510 | 8010 | +500 | 106% |
| Wed 08:00 | 8860 | 8090 | +770 | 110% |
| Wed 08:15 | 9160 | 8170 | +990 | 112% |
| Wed 08:30 | 9440 | 8250 | +1190 | 114% |
| Wed 08:45 | 9650 | 8330 | +1320 | 116% |
| Wed 09:00 | 9850 | 8400 | +1450 | 117% |
| Wed 09:15 | 9970 | 8460 | +1510 | 118% |
| Wed 09:30 | 10070 | 8530 | +1540 | 118% |