Share of electricity production by source in Greenland
Greenland: Share of electricity production by source was 23.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Greenland, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 23.0% for share of electricity production by source in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Greenland peaked at 68.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
Greenland ranks 167th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 5.6% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.7% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 25.7% | 2 |
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 production by source in Greenland?
- Share of electricity production by source in Greenland was 23.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Greenland ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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