Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland
Iceland: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was -0.0023 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0023 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 141.7%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0055 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0038 terawatt-hours
in 2018
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -0.0023 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 141.7% on the previous year and down 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland peaked at 0.0055 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0038 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Iceland 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | -0 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | -69212.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0017 terawatt-hours | -167.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0038 terawatt-hours | +247.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | -158.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -95.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0006 terawatt-hours | -729.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0003 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | -546.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | +269.6% |
| 2025 | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | -141.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | -0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 100 Turkmenistan -0 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Algeria -0.0018 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Ecuador -0.0343 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 Kuwait -0.061 terawatt-hours compare
- 105 Luxembourg -0.0641 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland was -0.0023 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0038 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.1%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. 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.