Installed solar pv capacity in Iceland
Iceland: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0071 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0071
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0071
in 2023
All-time low
0.0006
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Installed solar pv capacity in Iceland, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Iceland stood at 0.0071. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 178.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Iceland peaked at 0.0071 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 185th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0006 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0009 | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 | +122.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.007 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.007 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0071 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0071 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0071 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0032 | 0.0006 | 0.007 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.0071 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 Haiti 0.0079 compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 0.0072 compare
- 184 American Samoa 0.0071 compare
- 186 Belize 0.007 compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.006 compare
- 188 Brunei 0.0059 compare
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Iceland?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Iceland was 0.0071 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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