Electricity production by source in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity production by source was 2.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
138th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.8%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Electricity production by source in Greenland, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 2.5% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Greenland peaked at 5.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2004.
Greenland ranks 138th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.7% compare
- 136 Congo 2.6% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 2.5% compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 2.4% compare
- 141 British Virgin Islands 2.3% compare
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 production by source in Greenland?
- Electricity production by source in Greenland was 2.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity production by source?
- Greenland ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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