Number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland
Iceland: Number of people with and without electricity access was 386,506 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Iceland stood at 386,506 people. 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 254,826 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 254,826 people | — |
| 1991 | 257,797 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 261,057 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 263,725 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 266,021 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 267,468 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 268,916 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 271,128 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 274,047 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277,381 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 281,205 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 284,968 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 287,523 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 289,521 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 292,074 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 296,734 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 303,782 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 311,566 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 317,414 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 318,499 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 318,041 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,014 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 320,716 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 323,764 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 327,386 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 330,815 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 335,439 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 343,400 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 352,721 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 360,563 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 366,463 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 372,520 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 382,003 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 385,663 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 386,506 people | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 386,506 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 13% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 386,506 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,237 people | 254,826 people | 277,381 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,329 people | 281,205 people | 318,499 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,186 people | 318,041 people | 360,563 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,631 people | 366,463 people | 386,506 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
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 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,826 people 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.