Electricity production by source in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity production by source was 14.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Faroe Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Faroe Islands stood at 14.4%.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Faroe Islands peaked at 18.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Faroe Islands 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source 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% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Faroe Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +424.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 production by source in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity production by source in Faroe Islands was 14.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity production by source?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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