Electricity generation per person in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation per person was 48,424 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Iceland, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 48,424 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Iceland peaked at 56,049 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,896 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Iceland 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,970 kilowatt-hours | 15,896 kilowatt-hours | 17,698 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 19,480 kilowatt-hours | 17,164 kilowatt-hours | 25,893 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,586 kilowatt-hours | 27,054 kilowatt-hours | 52,445 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 52,614 kilowatt-hours | 56,049 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 48,424 kilowatt-hours | 52,239 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 electricity generation per person in Iceland?
- Electricity generation per person in Iceland was 48,424 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,049 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,896 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.