Electricity demand per person in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity demand per person was 8,952 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Faroe Islands is 8,952 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Faroe Islands peaked at 8,952 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,815 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,241 kilowatt-hours | 4,815 kilowatt-hours | 5,567 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,341 kilowatt-hours | 5,630 kilowatt-hours | 7,326 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,423 kilowatt-hours | 7,792 kilowatt-hours | 8,952 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2009)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2009)
- 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 2.8% (2009)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 0.6963 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity demand per person in Faroe Islands was 8,952 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,952 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,815 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity demand per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.