Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 14.4% 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 % of total.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 14.4% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands peaked at 18.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Faroe Islands ranks 56th of 210 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 | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +76.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +424.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +167.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +101.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 3.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Faroe Islands was 14.4% 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 18.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th out of 210 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 172.2%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.