Primary energy use per person in Greenland
Greenland: Primary energy use per person was 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Greenland is 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Greenland peaked at 67,521 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1987.
That places Greenland 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 27 Luxembourg 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 New Zealand 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 American Samoa 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 New Caledonia 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Netherlands 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Greenland?
- Primary energy use per person in Greenland was 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 67,521 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for primary energy use per person?
- Greenland ranks 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.