Australia vs Greenland: Electricity demand per person
Australia
10,615 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
10,740 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Greenland rank
17th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Australia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 10,740 kilowatt-hours against 10,615 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 125 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Greenland ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,464 kilowatt-hours | 5,909 kilowatt-hours | 5,556 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,752 kilowatt-hours | 8,433 kilowatt-hours | 2,319 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 10,378 kilowatt-hours | 9,930 kilowatt-hours | 447.97 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Australia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 10,740 kilowatt-hours against 10,615 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Australia and Greenland?
- 125 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Greenland rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Australia ranks 19th and Greenland ranks 17th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.