Electric power consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Electric power consumption was 48,998 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Iceland is 48,998 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Iceland peaked at 55,085 kWh per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,931 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,148 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 15,931 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,100 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16,737 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 17,066 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 17,396 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 17,359 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18,958 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 21,321 kWh per capita | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 24,522 kWh per capita | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 26,202 kWh per capita | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 26,950 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 27,897 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 27,666 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 28,216 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 27,988 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31,325 kWh per capita | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 36,846 kWh per capita | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 50,064 kWh per capita | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 51,259 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 51,440 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52,374 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 53,203 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 54,799 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 53,836 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55,085 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 53,843 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 54,301 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54,647 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52,576 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 50,720 kWh per capita | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 51,136 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51,259 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 50,951 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 48,998 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 48,998 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 7.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 48,998 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,749 kWh per capita, 10.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +35.9% | 36,846 kWh per capita | 50,064 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,154 kWh per capita | 15,931 kWh per capita | 24,522 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,441 kWh per capita | 26,202 kWh per capita | 51,259 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,610 kWh per capita | 51,440 kWh per capita | 55,085 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,613 kWh per capita | 48,998 kWh per capita | 51,259 kWh per capita | 5 |
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 electric power consumption in Iceland?
- Electric power consumption in Iceland was 48,998 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 55,085 kWh per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,931 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for electric power consumption?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.