Primary energy use by source in Iceland
Iceland: Primary energy use by source was 0.0104 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0104 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.0127 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0104 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Iceland peaked at 0.0127 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Iceland 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours | +75.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0104 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0104 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0109 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | 0.0127 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 primary energy use by source in Iceland?
- Primary energy use by source in Iceland was 0.0104 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for primary energy use by source?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.