Electricity generation from oil in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation from oil was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Iceland peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 182nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 Albania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Armenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bahrain 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Croatia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Eswatini 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Ethiopia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Georgia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Israel 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Laos 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Lesotho 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Montenegro 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Togo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Zimbabwe 0 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 generation from oil in Iceland?
- Electricity generation from oil in Iceland was 0 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.