Fossil fuel consumption per person in Iceland
Iceland: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Iceland peaked at 44,719 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,524 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Iceland 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 32,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Nauru 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Seychelles 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Iceland?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Iceland was 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,719 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,524 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.