Annual change in primary energy use in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Annual change in primary energy use was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.19 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
-0.2874 terawatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Annual change in primary energy use in Faroe Islands, 1981–2024

-0.500.511.521981200220241981: 0 terawatt-hours1982: 0 terawatt-hours1983: 0 terawatt-hours1984: 0 terawatt-hours1985: 2.2 terawatt-hours1986: -0.105 terawatt-hours1987: 0.079 terawatt-hours1988: 0.095 terawatt-hours1989: 0.217 terawatt-hours1990: 0.24 terawatt-hours1991: -0.225 terawatt-hours1992: 0.005 terawatt-hours1993: -0.043 terawatt-hours1994: 0.064 terawatt-hours1995: 0.193 terawatt-hours1996: 0.009 terawatt-hours1997: -0.002 terawatt-hours1998: 0.002 terawatt-hours1999: -0.007 terawatt-hours2000: 0.304 terawatt-hours2001: 0.322 terawatt-hours2002: -0.111 terawatt-hours2003: 0.005 terawatt-hours2004: 0.071 terawatt-hours2005: -0.085 terawatt-hours2006: -0.043 terawatt-hours2007: 0.138 terawatt-hours2008: -0.246 terawatt-hours2009: -0.233 terawatt-hours2010: 0.165 terawatt-hours2011: -0.188 terawatt-hours2012: 0.066 terawatt-hours2013: 0.275 terawatt-hours2014: -0.287 terawatt-hours2015: 0.176 terawatt-hours2016: 0.044 terawatt-hours2017: 0.404 terawatt-hours2018: 0.107 terawatt-hours2019: -0.257 terawatt-hours2020: 0.204 terawatt-hours2021: 0.136 terawatt-hours2022: -0.239 terawatt-hours2023: 0.097 terawatt-hours2024: 0 terawatt-hours

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. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Faroe Islands stood at 0 terawatt-hours.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.19 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.2874 terawatt-hours, in 2014.

Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2748 terawatt-hours -0.1052 terawatt-hours 2.19 terawatt-hours 9
1990s 0.0235 terawatt-hours -0.2254 terawatt-hours 0.2397 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.0122 terawatt-hours -0.2457 terawatt-hours 0.3218 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.0506 terawatt-hours -0.2874 terawatt-hours 0.4044 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.0396 terawatt-hours -0.2388 terawatt-hours 0.2042 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0047 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 156 Niue 0.0009 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 157 Rwanda 0.0001 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 158 British Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 158 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 158 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 158 Reunion 0 terawatt-hours compare
  8. 158 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy use in Faroe Islands?
Annual change in primary energy use in Faroe Islands was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 terawatt-hours in 1985.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2874 terawatt-hours in 2014.
How does Faroe Islands rank for annual change in primary energy use?
Faroe Islands ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures 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 part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.