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
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 -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 70th out of 77 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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.6% (2023)
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); Smil (2017) – 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 70th out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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.