Primary energy use per person in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Primary energy use per person was 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Faroe Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Faroe Islands stood at 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Faroe Islands peaked at 73,115 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
That places Faroe Islands 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 15 United States 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 South Korea 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Malta 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Russia 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Australia 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 0.6963 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Faroe Islands?
- Primary energy use per person in Faroe Islands was 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 73,115 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for primary energy use per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.