Electricity generation from renewables per person in Greenland
Greenland: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 8,950 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables 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
Greenland recorded 8,950 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Greenland peaked at 8,950 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,835 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Greenland 6th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 2,835 kilowatt-hours | 4,598 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 5,121 kilowatt-hours | 7,494 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 7,664 kilowatt-hours | 8,950 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 renewables per person in Greenland?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Greenland was 8,950 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 from renewables per person recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,950 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,835 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Greenland ranks 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.