Installed solar energy capacity in Iceland
Iceland: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0071 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Iceland, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Iceland stood at 0.0071 gigawatts. 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 energy capacity in Iceland peaked at 0.0071 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0006 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +122.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 gigawatts | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 gigawatts | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.007 gigawatts | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.007 gigawatts | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 gigawatts | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0071 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0071 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0071 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0032 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.0071 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 Haiti 0.0079 gigawatts compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 0.0072 gigawatts compare
- 184 American Samoa 0.0071 gigawatts compare
- 186 Belize 0.007 gigawatts compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.006 gigawatts compare
- 188 Brunei 0.0059 gigawatts compare
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 installed solar energy capacity in Iceland?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Iceland was 0.0071 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.