Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 114.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 114.8 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Faroe Islands peaked at 114.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.8, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8 | — |
| 2001 | 61.9 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 61.63 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.35 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 68.35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.85 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.65 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 64.53 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 69.33 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 69.03 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.83 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 105.83 | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 114.8 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 114.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 114.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.53 | 53.8 | 68.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 | 61.65 | 77.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.56 | 105.83 | 114.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2009)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2009)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Faroe Islands was 114.8 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.