Energy intensity in Iceland
Iceland: Energy intensity was 5.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Iceland, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Iceland is 5.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Iceland peaked at 6.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1980.
That places Iceland 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Turkmenistan 4.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 4.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 4 North Korea 4.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 intensity in Iceland?
- Energy intensity in Iceland was 5.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for energy intensity?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.