Electricity generation in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity generation was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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 0.6 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Greenland peaked at 0.61 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.28 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Greenland ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.335 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.475 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.556 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 170 Seychelles 0.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 171 Bermuda 0.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 171 Eswatini 0.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Liberia 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 South Sudan 0.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 176 Cape Verde 0.52 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)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 2.15 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Greenland?
- Electricity generation in Greenland was 0.6 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity generation?
- Greenland ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.