Electricity generation from oil in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity generation from oil was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
156th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0.07 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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 generation from oil in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Greenland peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.07 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Greenland ranks 156th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Greenland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
More energy & mining data for Greenland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2748 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Greenland?
- Electricity generation from oil 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 generation from oil recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Greenland ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil 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 generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.