Electricity production by source in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity production by source was 29.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production by source in Iceland, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 29.6% for electricity production by source in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Iceland peaked at 31.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1992.
That places Iceland 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 16.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.6% | 31.2% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Iceland?
- Electricity production by source in Iceland was 29.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity production by source?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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