Electricity generation per person in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity generation per person was 10,740 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation 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 generation per person in Greenland peaked at 10,902 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,962 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Greenland ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 14 South Korea 12,090 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 Brunei 12,016 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 Guam 11,085 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 New Caledonia 10,661 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Australia 10,615 kilowatt-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 per person in Greenland?
- Electricity generation per person in Greenland was 10,740 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 per person recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,902 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,962 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity generation per person?
- Greenland ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.