Electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.23 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
157th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.23 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands is 0.23 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.08 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.23 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.23 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.098 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.139 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.195 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 French Polynesia 0.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Macao 0.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Togo 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
- 160 Aruba 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- 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 generation from renewables in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Faroe Islands ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.