Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 5.57 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.02 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
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.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | +535.0% |
| 1971 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0217 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | -76.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | +219.0% |
| 1976 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0456 terawatt-hours | +149.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1231 terawatt-hours | +175.6% |
| 1982 | 0.159 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1717 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1732 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1712 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2123 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2341 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2456 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2575 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2829 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.267 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2298 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2543 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2584 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2882 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3431 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3731 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6527 terawatt-hours | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 13.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.77 terawatt-hours, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +535.0% | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +219.0% | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.0183 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +175.6% | 0.0447 terawatt-hours | 0.1231 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +149.5% | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | 0.0456 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | -76.2% | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +80.0% | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.0217 terawatt-hours |
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 |
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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 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.