Number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland
Iceland: Number of people with and without electricity access was 386,506 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland stood at 386,506. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland peaked at 386,506 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 254,826, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 175th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 254,826 | — |
| 1991 | 257,797 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 261,057 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 263,725 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 266,021 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 267,468 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 268,916 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 271,128 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 274,047 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277,381 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 281,205 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 284,968 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,523 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,521 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292,074 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296,734 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,782 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311,566 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317,414 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318,499 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 318,041 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,014 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 320,716 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 323,764 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 327,386 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 330,815 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 335,439 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,400 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 352,721 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 360,563 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,463 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 372,520 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 382,003 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 385,663 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 386,506 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,237 | 254,826 | 277,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,329 | 281,205 | 318,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,186 | 318,041 | 360,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,631 | 366,463 | 386,506 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland was 386,506 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 386,506 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,826 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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