Renewable electricity generation by source in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Iceland, 1990–2024
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
In 2024, renewable electricity generation by source in Iceland stood at 0.01 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Iceland peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 102nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 102 Chad 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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- 102 Mauritius 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Nepal 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Seychelles 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Slovenia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Somalia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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 43.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generation by source in Iceland?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Iceland was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.