Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,790 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1,790 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greenland peaked at 2,999 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,250 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Greenland ranks 75th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,487 kilowatt-hours | 2,126 kilowatt-hours | 2,999 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 1,426 kilowatt-hours | 2,139 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,607 kilowatt-hours | 1,250 kilowatt-hours | 1,966 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Greenland?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greenland was 1,790 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,999 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,250 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Greenland ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.