Greenland vs Norway: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Greenland
8,413 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
25,746 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Greenland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25,746 kilowatt-hours against 8,413 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 17,333 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 27,203 kilowatt-hours | 23,781 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 25,830 kilowatt-hours | 19,153 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 8,143 kilowatt-hours | 25,255 kilowatt-hours | 17,112 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Greenland or Norway?
- Norway, at 25,746 kilowatt-hours against 8,413 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Greenland and Norway?
- 17,333 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Greenland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.