Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 57,663 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iceland, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iceland stood at 57,663 kWh per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iceland peaked at 59,810 kWh per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,294 kWh per square kilometre, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 47th of 208 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 from renewable sources, excluding in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,993 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2,823 kWh per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2,294 kWh per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 2,554 kWh per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2,594 kWh per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,893 kWh per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 3,451 kWh per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 3,741 kWh per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 6,534 kWh per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 11,332 kWh per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 13,197 kWh per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 14,474 kWh per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 14,294 kWh per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14,025 kWh per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14,820 kWh per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 16,581 kWh per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 26,267 kWh per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 35,704 kWh per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 40,280 kWh per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 45,421 kWh per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 44,543 kWh per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46,896 kWh per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 51,966 kWh per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 52,352 kWh per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 52,346 kWh per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,031 kWh per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 50,662 kWh per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 51,689 kWh per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 59,694 kWh per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 59,810 kWh per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59,245 kWh per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57,663 kWh per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,121 kWh per square kilometre | 2,294 kWh per square kilometre | 11,332 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,506 kWh per square kilometre | 13,197 kWh per square kilometre | 45,421 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,999 kWh per square kilometre | 44,543 kWh per square kilometre | 59,810 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,454 kWh per square kilometre | 57,663 kWh per square kilometre | 59,245 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Croatia 60,774 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 45 Thailand 60,258 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jordan 59,765 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 48 Slovakia 52,413 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 49 Tuvalu 51,000 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 50 India 50,661 kWh per square kilometre compare
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 from renewable sources, excluding in Iceland?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iceland was 57,663 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 59,810 kWh per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,294 kWh per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.