Greenland Electricity
Generation (2024)#170 World
0.59TWh−2.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#171 World
0.58TWh−4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
16.9%83.1%
Electricity Generation in Greenland
- Net electricity generation in Greenland reached 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#170 in the world), a decrease of 2.7% from 0.61 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 16.9% (0.1 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Greenland and renewables 83.1% (0.49 terawatt-hours).
- Greenland reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.73% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 83.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Greenland
- Greenland consumed 0.58 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#171 in the world), a decrease of 4% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Greenland averaged 10,307 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 28.24 kilowatt-hours per day (#18 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Greenland
- Greenland had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.19 gigawatts in 2024 (#175 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 50.7% and renewables at 49.3% of Greenland's installed capacity in 2024.
- Greenland's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 35.8% in 2024, with hydro at 58.4%, solar at 13% and fossil fuels at 11.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Greenland
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Greenland.
Grid Efficiency in Greenland
- Distribution losses in Greenland were 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3% of total generation, up from 2.4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Greenland
- In 2024, Greenland generated approximately 0.0016 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0016 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000048 terawatt-hours.
Greenland Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.59 | −2.7% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.58 | −4% | 171 | < 0.01% | 10,307 | 0.19 | +0% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2023 | 0.61 | +12% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | +12.2% | 168 | < 0.01% | 10,725 | 0.19 | +0.22% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.01 |
| 2022 | 0.54 | +5.2% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.53 | +5.3% | 172 | < 0.01% | 9,546.3 | 0.19 | +0% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2021 | 0.52 | −0.77% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.51 | −0.79% | 173 | < 0.01% | 9,060.8 | 0.19 | +0.66% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0097 |
| 2020 | 0.52 | +6.8% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.51 | +7% | 171 | < 0.01% | 9,126.2 | 0.19 | +0.11% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0097 |
| 2019 | 0.49 | −7% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.48 | −7.2% | 172 | < 0.01% | 8,531.8 | 0.19 | +0% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2018 | 0.53 | +2.8% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.52 | +3.4% | 170 | < 0.01% | 9,193.2 | 0.19 | +0.11% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2017 | 0.51 | +5.6% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.5 | +5.7% | 170 | < 0.01% | 8,890.5 | 0.19 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2016 | 0.48 | −5.8% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.47 | −6% | 171 | < 0.01% | 8,410.5 | 0.19 | +39.5% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2015 | 0.51 | +6.5% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.5 | +6.5% | 170 | < 0.01% | 8,952 | 0.13 | +0% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2014 | 0.48 | +3.2% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.47 | +2.7% | 169 | < 0.01% | 8,379.5 | 0.13 | +0% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 2013 | 0.47 | +2.7% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.46 | +2.7% | 168 | < 0.01% | 8,107.9 | 0.13 | +0% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0095 |
| 2012 | 0.46 | +1.8% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.45 | +1.8% | 169 | < 0.01% | 7,855.2 | 0.13 | +20.1% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0093 |
| 2011 | 0.45 | +9% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.44 | +9% | 168 | < 0.01% | 7,711.9 | 0.11 | +0% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0091 |
| 2010 | 0.41 | −1.8% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.4 | −1.8% | 171 | < 0.01% | 7,100.7 | 0.11 | +15.5% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0084 |
| 2009 | 0.42 | +13.3% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.41 | +13.3% | 170 | < 0.01% | 7,243.2 | 0.1 | +0% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0085 |
| 2008 | 0.37 | +1.7% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.36 | +1.6% | 172 | < 0.01% | 6,374.8 | 0.1 | +26.5% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0076 |
| 2007 | 0.36 | +4.6% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.36 | +4.6% | 170 | < 0.01% | 6,260.8 | 0.08 | +11% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0073 |
| 2006 | 0.35 | +0.03% | 166 | < 0.01% | 0.34 | +0.03% | 171 | < 0.01% | 5,975.4 | 0.07 | +0% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.007 |
| 2005 | 0.35 | +4.8% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.34 | +4.8% | 169 | < 0.01% | 5,966.6 | 0.07 | +0% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.007 |
| 2004 | 0.33 | +7.1% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | +7.1% | 167 | < 0.01% | 5,695.3 | 0.07 | +6% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0067 |
| 2003 | 0.31 | −0.45% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.3 | −0.43% | 167 | < 0.01% | 5,332.9 | 0.07 | +0% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0062 |
| 2002 | 0.31 | +9.5% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.3 | +9.5% | 166 | < 0.01% | 5,371.8 | 0.07 | +0% | 175 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0063 |
| 2001 | 0.28 | −4.5% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | −4.5% | 166 | < 0.01% | 4,922.8 | 0.07 | +0% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0057 |
| 2000 | 0.3 | −33.7% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.29 | −30.2% | 165 | < 0.01% | 5,175.3 | 0.07 | −52.2% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.006 |
| 1999 | 0.45 | +69.7% | 153 | < 0.01% | 0.42 | +69.7% | 155 | < 0.01% | 7,422.8 | 0.14 | +28.3% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1998 | 0.26 | +2.3% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | +2.3% | 167 | < 0.01% | 4,372.6 | 0.11 | +0% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1997 | 0.26 | +6.2% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | +6.2% | 169 | < 0.01% | 4,277.1 | 0.11 | +0% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1996 | 0.24 | +0.41% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | +0.41% | 168 | < 0.01% | 4,035.6 | 0.11 | +0% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1995 | 0.24 | +0.83% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | +0.83% | 165 | < 0.01% | 4,030.4 | 0.11 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1994 | 0.24 | +1.3% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | +1.3% | 164 | < 0.01% | 4,003.6 | 0.11 | +0.95% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1993 | 0.24 | +16.7% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | +16.7% | 164 | < 0.01% | 3,953 | 0.11 | +11.7% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1992 | 0.2 | +0.5% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | +0.5% | 163 | < 0.01% | 3,386.2 | 0.09 | +0% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1991 | 0.2 | −2.4% | 142 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | −2.4% | 143 | < 0.01% | 3,371.4 | 0.09 | +8% | 140 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1990 | 0.21 | +5.1% | 140 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | +5.1% | 142 | < 0.01% | 3,460.5 | 0.09 | +0% | 140 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1989 | 0.2 | +4.8% | 140 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +4.8% | 141 | < 0.01% | 3,311.9 | 0.09 | +0% | 139 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1988 | 0.19 | +2.7% | 139 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | +2.7% | 141 | < 0.01% | 3,190.5 | 0.09 | +0% | 139 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1987 | 0.18 | +2.2% | 138 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | +2.2% | 141 | < 0.01% | 3,136.2 | 0.09 | +0% | 139 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1986 | 0.18 | +2.9% | 138 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | +2.9% | 139 | < 0.01% | 3,097.8 | 0.09 | −1.1% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1985 | 0.17 | +1.8% | 136 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | +1.8% | 138 | < 0.01% | 3,041.1 | 0.09 | +0% | 133 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1984 | 0.17 | +3.6% | 133 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | +3.6% | 136 | < 0.01% | 3,022.8 | 0.09 | +0% | 131 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1983 | 0.17 | +3.8% | 133 | < 0.01% | 0.15 | +3.8% | 136 | < 0.01% | 2,952.8 | 0.09 | +0% | 131 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1982 | 0.16 | +3.2% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0.15 | +3.2% | 139 | < 0.01% | 2,880.3 | 0.09 | +1.1% | 130 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1981 | 0.15 | +2% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | +2% | 138 | < 0.01% | 2,823.8 | 0.09 | +2.4% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1980 | 0.15 | — | 135 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | — | 138 | < 0.01% | 2,802.4 | 0.09 | — | 128 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.