Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Iceland
Iceland: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -3.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.99 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 448.8%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
10.61 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
-3.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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
Iceland recorded -3.99 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 448.8% on the previous year and down 196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Iceland peaked at 10.61 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.99 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Iceland 73rd out of 80 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 renewables in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.0168 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.0406 terawatt-hours | -341.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0224 terawatt-hours | -44.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1922 terawatt-hours | +758.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6547 terawatt-hours | +240.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1261 terawatt-hours | -80.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2593 terawatt-hours | +105.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5038 terawatt-hours | +94.3% |
| 1974 | -0.1073 terawatt-hours | -121.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0734 terawatt-hours | -168.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1505 terawatt-hours | +105.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1413 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1069 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4875 terawatt-hours | +356.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2245 terawatt-hours | -53.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8159 terawatt-hours | +263.4% |
| 1982 | 0.681 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3083 terawatt-hours | -54.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1652 terawatt-hours | -46.4% |
| 1985 | -0.095 terawatt-hours | -157.5% |
| 1986 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | -721.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2902 terawatt-hours | -50.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3647 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1682 terawatt-hours | -53.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1945 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1588 terawatt-hours | -181.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2151 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3997 terawatt-hours | -285.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0988 terawatt-hours | -75.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5028 terawatt-hours | +408.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6411 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7278 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +341.9% |
| 1999 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1901 terawatt-hours | -87.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1809 terawatt-hours | -195.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8175 terawatt-hours | -551.9% |
| 2005 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 2006 | 10 terawatt-hours | +508.0% |
| 2007 | 10.61 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 5 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5597 terawatt-hours | -111.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -506.4% |
| 2012 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +116.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9193 terawatt-hours | -81.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0443 terawatt-hours | -104.8% |
| 2015 | -1.35 terawatt-hours | +2938.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3379 terawatt-hours | -125.1% |
| 2017 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +382.3% |
| 2018 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +402.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2746 terawatt-hours | -103.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8666 terawatt-hours | +215.5% |
| 2021 | -0.8266 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -274.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9163 terawatt-hours | -36.5% |
| 2024 | -0.7267 terawatt-hours | -179.3% |
| 2025 | -3.99 terawatt-hours | +448.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -3.99 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -3.99 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2938.8% | -0.0443 terawatt-hours | -1.35 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0596 terawatt-hours | -0.0168 terawatt-hours | 0.1922 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2396 terawatt-hours | -0.1073 terawatt-hours | 0.6547 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3513 terawatt-hours | -0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.8159 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -0.2151 terawatt-hours | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -0.1809 terawatt-hours | 10.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -1.35 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6749 terawatt-hours | -3.99 terawatt-hours | 1.44 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 renewables in Iceland?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Iceland was -3.99 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 renewables recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.99 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Iceland ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.5%. 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 renewables. 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.