Canada vs Greenland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person

Canada
8,591 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
8,413 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Greenland rank
5th

Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time

  • Canada
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8,591 kilowatt-hours against 8,413 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 178 kilowatt-hours.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Greenland ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Greenland Difference Ahead
2000s 10,956 kilowatt-hours 3,422 kilowatt-hours 7,534 kilowatt-hours Canada
2010s 10,627 kilowatt-hours 6,677 kilowatt-hours 3,951 kilowatt-hours Canada
2020s 9,626 kilowatt-hours 8,143 kilowatt-hours 1,483 kilowatt-hours Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Canada or Greenland?
Canada, at 8,591 kilowatt-hours against 8,413 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Canada and Greenland?
178 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greenland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
Canada ranks 4th and Greenland ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.