Electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.13 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
0.07 terawatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.13 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.07 terawatt-hours, in 2010.
Faroe Islands ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 57% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.091 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 15.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Faroe Islands ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.