Iceland vs Norway: Renewable electricity output

Iceland
100.0%
in 2016
Norway
99.1%
in 2021
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
020406080100199020052021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 99.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 210 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 99.9% 99.2% 0.7% Iceland
2000s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Iceland
2010s 100.0% 97.3% 2.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 100.0% against 99.1% in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Iceland and Norway?
0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iceland vs Norway: Renewable electricity output. Statizoid, drawing on IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/renewable-electricity-output-percent-of-total-electricity-output/iceland/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/renewable-electricity-output-percent-of-total-electricity-output/iceland/norway/">Iceland vs Norway: Renewable electricity output</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.