Electricity demand per person in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity demand per person was 10,740 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Greenland is 10,740 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Greenland peaked at 10,902 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,962 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Greenland 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,158 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4,962 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,475 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 5,460 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,797 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5,968 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,151 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,337 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6,528 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,251 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7,239 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,915 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7,923 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,137 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,542 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,099 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 8,559 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8,914 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,269 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8,733 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 9,268 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9,097 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,640 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 10,902 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 10,740 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 10,740 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 10,740 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,909 kilowatt-hours | 4,962 kilowatt-hours | 7,251 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,433 kilowatt-hours | 7,239 kilowatt-hours | 9,269 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,930 kilowatt-hours | 9,097 kilowatt-hours | 10,902 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Greenland?
- Electricity demand per person in Greenland was 10,740 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,902 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,962 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity demand per person?
- Greenland ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.