Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Iceland
Iceland: Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible was 13,604 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 13,604 Gigawatt-hour for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Iceland peaked at 14,226 Gigawatt-hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,204 Gigawatt-hour, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,204 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 4,204 Gigawatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,310 Gigawatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,466 Gigawatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4,515 Gigawatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,682 Gigawatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,772 Gigawatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,207 Gigawatt-hour | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 5,621 Gigawatt-hour | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 6,047 Gigawatt-hour | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 6,356 Gigawatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6,578 Gigawatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,977 Gigawatt-hour | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 7,088 Gigawatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7,134 Gigawatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,019 Gigawatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7,293 Gigawatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8,394 Gigawatt-hour | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 12,427 Gigawatt-hour | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 12,279 Gigawatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12,592 Gigawatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,507 Gigawatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12,336 Gigawatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12,863 Gigawatt-hour | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12,873 Gigawatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13,781 Gigawatt-hour | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,470 Gigawatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14,059 Gigawatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13,814 Gigawatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,462 Gigawatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13,157 Gigawatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,804 Gigawatt-hour | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 14,196 Gigawatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14,226 Gigawatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,604 Gigawatt-hour | -4.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13,604 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,086 Gigawatt-hour, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13,604 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,493 Gigawatt-hour, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +48.1% | 8,394 Gigawatt-hour | 12,427 Gigawatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,803 Gigawatt-hour | 4,204 Gigawatt-hour | 6,047 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,155 Gigawatt-hour | 6,356 Gigawatt-hour | 12,427 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,176 Gigawatt-hour | 12,336 Gigawatt-hour | 14,059 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,797 Gigawatt-hour | 13,157 Gigawatt-hour | 14,226 Gigawatt-hour | 5 |
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 gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Iceland?
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in Iceland was 13,604 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,226 Gigawatt-hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,204 Gigawatt-hour in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible fuels by type of plant and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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