Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iceland
Iceland: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 0.2186 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iceland, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iceland is 0.2186 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iceland peaked at 2.71 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1438 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 159th of 214 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8706 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5439 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5414 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8226 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8966 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6949 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8818 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2006 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3418 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1438 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3059 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5335 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9504 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9581 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2186 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2186 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5056 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2186 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3416 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +312.8% | -0.1438 % change on previous year | 0.3059 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9471 % change on previous year | 0.5414 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.3418 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -0.1438 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.2186 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 156 French Polynesia 0.2451 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Panama 0.2301 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Turkey 0.2258 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1818 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Croatia 0.1687 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Estonia 0.1496 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iceland?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iceland was 0.2186 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1438 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.