Primary energy use in Greenland
Greenland: Primary energy use was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Greenland is 2.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Greenland peaked at 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 terawatt-hours, in 1987.
Greenland ranks 183rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0.9655 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 3.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Cape Verde 3.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 East Timor 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 2.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Bermuda 2.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 American Samoa 2.32 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 primary energy use in Greenland?
- Primary energy use in Greenland was 2.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for primary energy use?
- Greenland ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.