Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +72.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -46.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +61.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +103.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +98.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iceland?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iceland was 0.0% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Iceland ranks 205th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.