Share of electricity generation from oil in Greenland
Greenland: Share of electricity generation from oil was 16.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Greenland is 16.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Greenland peaked at 45.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2022.
That places Greenland 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 36.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 share of electricity generation from oil in Greenland?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Greenland was 16.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Greenland ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.