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 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,064 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3,459 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 2,988 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3,122 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2,893 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,889 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,093 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3,503 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 3,504 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,150 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 3,545 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 3,741 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,727 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,092 kilowatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 2,658 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 3,229 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 3,183 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,525 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 4,434 kilowatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 4,752 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,876 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,811 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,750 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 4,750 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 4,750 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 214 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.