Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 4,750 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 4,750 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Faroe Islands peaked at 4,876 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,658 kilowatt-hours, in 2015.
Faroe Islands ranks 30th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,189 kilowatt-hours | 2,889 kilowatt-hours | 3,504 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | 2,658 kilowatt-hours | 4,434 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,797 kilowatt-hours | 4,750 kilowatt-hours | 4,876 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2009)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2009)
- 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 2.8% (2009)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 0.6963 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Faroe Islands was 4,750 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,876 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,658 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.