Electricity generation from hydropower in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.47 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 115th out of 214 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.
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
- 112 New Caledonia 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 113 French Guiana 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 113 Rwanda 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Belgium 0.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Reunion 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 115th out of 214 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.