Electricity generation from hydropower in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.47 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.48 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Greenland stood at 0.47 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Greenland peaked at 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.16 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Greenland 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Greenland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.47 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.194 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.376 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.456 terawatt-hours | 0.43 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 113 New Caledonia 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 French Guiana 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Rwanda 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Belgium 0.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 119 Reunion 0.39 terawatt-hours 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 generation from hydropower in Greenland?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Greenland was 0.47 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 hydropower recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Greenland ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.