Annual change in primary energy use in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual change in primary energy use was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Faroe Islands, 1981–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0047 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Niue 0.0009 terawatt-hours compare
- 157 Rwanda 0.0001 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 British Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Reunion 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2009)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2009)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2009)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 0.6963 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
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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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.