Alternative and nuclear energy in Iceland
Iceland: Alternative and nuclear energy was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Iceland stood at 89.2%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Iceland peaked at 89.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.2% | — |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 68.1% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 73.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.2% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.0% | 89.3% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Iceland?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Iceland was 89.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.