Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 61.10 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 61.10 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 321.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands peaked at 63.80 million kWh in 2018 and was at its lowest, 300,000 kWh, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 139th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300,000 kWh | — |
| 2001 | 300,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 550,000 kWh | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 2.99 million kWh | +443.6% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million kWh | +167.6% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million kWh | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 15.00 million kWh | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 15.76 million kWh | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 13.00 million kWh | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 15.00 million kWh | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 13.60 million kWh | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 14.50 million kWh | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.80 million kWh | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 21.80 million kWh | +101.9% |
| 2014 | 34.50 million kWh | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 55.90 million kWh | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 52.20 million kWh | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 59.70 million kWh | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 63.80 million kWh | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 52.60 million kWh | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 48.70 million kWh | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 61.10 million kWh | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 million kWh | 300,000 kWh | 15.76 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 million kWh | 10.80 million kWh | 63.80 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.90 million kWh | 48.70 million kWh | 61.10 million kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands was 61.10 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.80 million kWh in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 kWh in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Faroe Islands ranks 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.