Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 5.57 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Iceland, 1968–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.57 terawatt-hours for electricity production in the united kingdom in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in Iceland peaked at 6.02 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0193 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.0456 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1793 terawatt-hours | 0.0447 terawatt-hours | 0.2575 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4085 terawatt-hours | 0.2298 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 4.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 5.96 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 production in the united kingdom in Iceland?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in Iceland was 5.57 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.