Electricity from renewables by source in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity from renewables by source was 5.57 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.02 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Electricity from renewables by source in Iceland, 1968–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.57 terawatt-hours for electricity from renewables by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity from renewables by source in Iceland peaked at 6.02 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1968.
That places Iceland 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity from renewables by source in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | +535.0% |
| 1971 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0217 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | -76.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | +219.0% |
| 1976 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0456 terawatt-hours | +149.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1231 terawatt-hours | +175.6% |
| 1982 | 0.159 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1717 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1732 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1712 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2123 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2341 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2456 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2575 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2829 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.267 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2298 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2543 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2584 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2882 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3431 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3731 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6527 terawatt-hours | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity from renewables by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +535.0% | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +219.0% | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.0183 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +175.6% | 0.0447 terawatt-hours | 0.1231 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +149.5% | 0.0183 terawatt-hours | 0.0456 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | -76.2% | 0.0242 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +80.0% | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.0217 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0193 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.0456 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1793 terawatt-hours | 0.0447 terawatt-hours | 0.2575 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4085 terawatt-hours | 0.2298 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 4.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 5.96 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 New Zealand 9.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Kenya 6.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Italy 5.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Costa Rica 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 El Salvador 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Switzerland 1.04 terawatt-hours 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 electricity from renewables by source in Iceland?
- Electricity from renewables by source in Iceland was 5.57 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity from renewables by source?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity from renewables by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.