Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iceland
Iceland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 7,486 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7,486 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iceland peaked at 8,188 w per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,394 w per capita, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,563 w per capita | 4,394 w per capita | 7,734 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,984 w per capita | 7,726 w per capita | 8,188 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,643 w per capita | 7,486 w per capita | 7,854 w per capita | 5 |
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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 43.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iceland?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iceland was 7,486 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,188 w per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,394 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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