Fossil fuel consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Fossil fuel consumption was 12.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
151st
of 220 countries
All-time high
14.44 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
5.69 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Iceland is 12.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Iceland peaked at 14.44 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.69 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Iceland 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 7 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 7.71 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.49 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.29 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 10.9 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 11.33 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 11.7 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.29 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.75 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.57 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.32 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.03 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.96 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 13.21 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 13.53 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.58 terawatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.96 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 12.17 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 13.32 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 14.44 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 12.16 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 12.28 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.86 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 12.6 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.6 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.6 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -33.4% | 12.4 terawatt-hours | 8.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 5.89 terawatt-hours | 7.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 8.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 11.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 14.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 terawatt-hours | 9.35 terawatt-hours | 14.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 terawatt-hours | 8.26 terawatt-hours | 12.86 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 in Iceland?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Iceland was 12.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.