Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 23.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Faroe Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Faroe Islands stood at 23.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Faroe Islands peaked at 42.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2021.
Faroe Islands ranks 78th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 24.0% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 75 Pakistan 26.8% compare
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More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 15.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Faroe Islands was 23.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.