Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.0036 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iceland stood at 0.0036. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iceland peaked at 0.0036 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, in 2020.
That places Iceland 108th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0026 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 | 0.0018 | 0.0036 | 5 |
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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 43.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iceland?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iceland was 0.0036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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