Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 3,003 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Iceland stood at 3,003.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Iceland peaked at 3,012 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 944, in 1990.
That places Iceland 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,103 | 944 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,814 | 1,383 | 2,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,775 | 2,579 | 2,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,002 | 2,989 | 3,012 | 5 |
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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 43.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Iceland?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Iceland was 3,003 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,012 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 944 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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