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 79th 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 fossil fuels per person in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,134 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,126 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,296 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,290 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,459 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2,457 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,636 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,817 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,999 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,653 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2,119 kilowatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 1,935 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1,937 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,592 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,602 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,606 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,426 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2,139 kilowatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1,426 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,427 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1,250 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,966 kilowatt-hours | +57.3% |
| 2024 | 1,790 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1,790 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 57% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1,790 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 79th out of 214 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.