Primary energy from renewables per person in Iceland
Iceland: Primary energy from renewables per person was 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Iceland is 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Iceland peaked at 210,088 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 181,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 179,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 210,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 199,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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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 primary energy from renewables per person in Iceland?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Iceland was 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 210,088 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.