Annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland
Iceland: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -0.3338 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3338 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 217.6%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4001 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-0.3784 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland is -0.3338 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 217.6% on the previous year and down 400.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland peaked at 0.4001 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.3784 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 44th of 79 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.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.013 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 1968 | -0.009 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 1969 | -0.01 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1970 | -0.0079 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 1971 | -0.005 terawatt-hours | -36.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0031 terawatt-hours | -39.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0029 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1974 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0013 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | -103.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -625.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0004 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1812 terawatt-hours | -47166.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | -66.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1711 terawatt-hours | +180.0% |
| 1982 | -0.028 terawatt-hours | -116.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1664 terawatt-hours | -694.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2116 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1035 terawatt-hours | +95.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1866 terawatt-hours | -280.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | -103.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0506 terawatt-hours | +722.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0365 terawatt-hours | -172.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 terawatt-hours | -165.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1655 terawatt-hours | -793.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0202 terawatt-hours | -112.2% |
| 1994 | -0.0076 terawatt-hours | -137.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1105 terawatt-hours | -1547.6% |
| 1996 | -0.007 terawatt-hours | -106.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 terawatt-hours | -490.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0775 terawatt-hours | -385.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | -248.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | +164.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0933 terawatt-hours | -69.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0046 terawatt-hours | -105.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0217 terawatt-hours | +367.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0556 terawatt-hours | -356.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0556 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 terawatt-hours | -150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0833 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1667 terawatt-hours | -300.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0833 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0556 terawatt-hours | -166.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | +566.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2306 terawatt-hours | -238.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1111 terawatt-hours | -148.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1889 terawatt-hours | +70.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0111 terawatt-hours | -105.9% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0278 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | -0.3443 terawatt-hours | +1139.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4001 terawatt-hours | -216.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0144 terawatt-hours | -103.6% |
| 2023 | -0.3784 terawatt-hours | +2527.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2838 terawatt-hours | -175.0% |
| 2025 | -0.3338 terawatt-hours | -217.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -0.3338 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3338 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -0.3338 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3338 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +47166.8% | -0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.1812 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | -2527.4% | -0.0144 terawatt-hours | -0.3784 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +1547.6% | -0.0076 terawatt-hours | 0.1105 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.013 terawatt-hours | -0.02 terawatt-hours | -0.009 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | -0.0079 terawatt-hours | 0.1812 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 terawatt-hours | -0.1866 terawatt-hours | 0.2116 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -0.1655 terawatt-hours | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -0.1667 terawatt-hours | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0278 terawatt-hours | -0.2306 terawatt-hours | 0.1889 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0645 terawatt-hours | -0.3784 terawatt-hours | 0.4001 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- 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 annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland was -0.3338 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4001 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3784 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 400.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.