European Union vs Iceland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

European Union
1,629 kWh per person
in 2021
Iceland
15,608 kWh per person
in 2021
European Union rank
3rd
Iceland rank
1st

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • European Union
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15,608 kWh per person against 1,629 kWh per person in European Union, a difference of 13,979 kWh per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 9.6 times European Union's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 20.02 kWh per person 1,534 kWh per person 1,514 kWh per person Iceland
2000s 308.11 kWh per person 7,750 kWh per person 7,442 kWh per person Iceland
2010s 1,082 kWh per person 15,644 kWh per person 14,562 kWh per person Iceland
2020s 1,612 kWh per person 15,954 kWh per person 14,342 kWh per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, European Union or Iceland?
Iceland, at 15,608 kWh per person against 1,629 kWh per person in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between European Union and Iceland?
13,979 kWh per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
European Union ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.