Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Iceland
Iceland: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,306 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
4,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
9.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Iceland is 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Iceland peaked at 4,185 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.5 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1978.
Iceland ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 395.23 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 286.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 216.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 168.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 117.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 78.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 53.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 1972 | 37.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 23.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 18.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 12.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 12.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 9.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 812.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +8450.5% |
| 1980 | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.1% |
| 1982 | 1,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 3,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 3,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 2,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 2,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 2,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,355 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 2,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 3,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 4,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,100 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 3,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 3,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 3,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 4,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 3,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,619 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 3,653 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 3,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 3,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2025 | 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8450.5% | 9.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 812.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 395.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 106.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 812.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Ukraine 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Thailand 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Chile 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Iceland?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Iceland was 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.