Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 126.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 126.28 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Iceland peaked at 150 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 168th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147 | — |
| 2001 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 142 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 142 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 138 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 118 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 114 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 117 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 116.28 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 116.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 116.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 116.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 126.28 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 126.28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 126.28 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.2 | 118 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.58 | 114 | 121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.78 | 116.28 | 126.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 165 Rwanda 149.14 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 138.7 compare
- 167 Malawi 132.1 compare
- 169 Djibouti 123 compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 114.8 compare
- 171 Seychelles 106.08 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)
- 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 Iceland?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Iceland was 126.28 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 150 in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.