Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.1 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greenland peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.07 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Greenland 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.141 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.099 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 177 Burundi 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Samoa 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 180 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Greenland
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 2.15 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greenland?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greenland was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Greenland ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.