Iceland vs OECD members: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Iceland
69.9%
in 2025
OECD members
12.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
OECD members rank
31st
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Iceland
- OECD members
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69.9% against 12.7% in OECD members, a difference of 57.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 16.0% | 76.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 13.6% | 65.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 13.7% | 57.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 13.3% | 56.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Iceland or OECD members?
- Iceland, at 69.9% against 12.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Iceland and OECD members?
- 57.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iceland ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.