Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iceland
Iceland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iceland, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar and wind per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iceland peaked at 32.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Iceland ranks 71st of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 68 Russia 46.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Belarus 38.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 36.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Algeria 13.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Ecuador 12.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iceland?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iceland was 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.