Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 5.81 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Iceland, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Iceland is 5.81 billion kWh, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Iceland peaked at 6.03 billion kWh in 2019 and was at its lowest, 230.00 million kWh, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 45th of 210 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 … kWh in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 283.00 million kWh | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 230.00 million kWh | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 256.00 million kWh | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 260.00 million kWh | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 290.00 million kWh | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 346.00 million kWh | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 375.00 million kWh | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 655.00 million kWh | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 billion kWh | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 1.32 billion kWh | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.45 billion kWh | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.43 billion kWh | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.41 billion kWh | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion kWh | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 billion kWh | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.63 billion kWh | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 billion kWh | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 4.04 billion kWh | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4.55 billion kWh | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.47 billion kWh | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.70 billion kWh | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.21 billion kWh | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.25 billion kWh | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.25 billion kWh | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.02 billion kWh | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.08 billion kWh | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.18 billion kWh | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.02 billion kWh | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 6.03 billion kWh | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.97 billion kWh | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.81 billion kWh | -2.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.81 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 3.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.81 billion kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.40 billion kWh, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +74.7% | 375.00 million kWh | 655.00 million kWh |
| 1999 | +73.4% | 655.00 million kWh | 1.14 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413.10 million kWh | 230.00 million kWh | 1.14 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 billion kWh | 1.32 billion kWh | 4.55 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 billion kWh | 4.47 billion kWh | 6.03 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 billion kWh | 5.81 billion kWh | 5.97 billion kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Iceland?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Iceland was 5.81 billion 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 billion kWh in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.00 million kWh in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 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.