CIS (EI) vs Iceland: Share of primary energy from renewables

CIS (EI)
2.7%
in 2025
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st

Share of primary energy from renewables over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Iceland
020406080196519952025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 2.7% in CIS (EI), a difference of 82.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 31.8 times CIS (EI)'s.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 3 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 10.5% 9.2% Iceland
1970s 1.3% 24.6% 23.3% Iceland
1980s 1.5% 42.5% 41.0% Iceland
1990s 2.2% 46.5% 44.3% Iceland
2000s 2.4% 69.6% 67.2% Iceland
2010s 2.3% 85.5% 83.1% Iceland
2020s 2.6% 86.6% 83.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, CIS (EI) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 84.7% against 2.7% in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between CIS (EI) and Iceland?
82.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Iceland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and Iceland rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.