Renewable electricity generation by source in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Faroe Islands is 0.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 90th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 87 Guadeloupe 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Mauritania 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Oman 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Cape Verde 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Georgia 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Faroe Islands?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Faroe Islands was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Faroe Islands ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.