Energy imports dependency in Iceland
Iceland: Energy imports dependency was 16.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 1992
All-time low
12.0%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Iceland is 16.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Iceland peaked at 36.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 20.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 energy imports dependency in Iceland?
- Energy imports dependency in Iceland was 16.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for energy imports dependency?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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