Electricity demand in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity demand was 19.05 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Iceland is 19.05 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Iceland peaked at 19.87 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.61 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 16.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 16.74 terawatt-hours | 19.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 18.89 terawatt-hours | 19.87 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 85 Tajikistan 19.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 86 Cuba 19.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 19.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 89 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 17.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 91 Zambia 16.6 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)
- 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 electricity demand in Iceland?
- Electricity demand in Iceland was 19.05 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity demand?
- Iceland ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.