Austria vs Greenland: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Austria
6,716 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Austria rank
9th
Greenland rank
6th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Austria
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 6,716 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 2,234 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Greenland ranks 6th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greenland Difference Ahead
2000s 5,114 kilowatt-hours 3,422 kilowatt-hours 1,692 kilowatt-hours Austria
2010s 5,713 kilowatt-hours 6,677 kilowatt-hours 963.15 kilowatt-hours Greenland
2020s 6,333 kilowatt-hours 8,322 kilowatt-hours 1,990 kilowatt-hours Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Austria or Greenland?
Greenland, at 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 6,716 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Austria and Greenland?
2,234 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greenland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Austria ranks 9th and Greenland ranks 6th of 209 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 renewables 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 renewables 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
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.