Primary energy use in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Primary energy use was 0.494 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Falkland Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Falkland Islands stood at 0.494 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Falkland Islands peaked at 0.494 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Falkland Islands ranks 206th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0517 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0517 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0517 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0646 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.087 terawatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0625 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0753 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1375 terawatt-hours | +82.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1281 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1537 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1666 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1666 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1922 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1922 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1939 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1939 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1803 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1762 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.181 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.181 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.181 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1878 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1957 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1876 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1492 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1549 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1615 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1567 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1589 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.402 terawatt-hours | +153.0% |
| 2024 | 0.494 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Falkland Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +153.0% | 0.1589 terawatt-hours | 0.402 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | 0.1246 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +82.5% | 0.0753 terawatt-hours | 0.1375 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +74.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.087 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +53.4% | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | 0.1153 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | -50.0% | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | 0.0623 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0635 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.1246 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0799 terawatt-hours | 0.0623 terawatt-hours | 0.1375 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1643 terawatt-hours | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | 0.1939 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1775 terawatt-hours | 0.1492 terawatt-hours | 0.1957 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2746 terawatt-hours | 0.1567 terawatt-hours | 0.494 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7419 terawatt-hours compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Cook Islands 0.504 terawatt-hours compare
- 207 Nauru 0.3834 terawatt-hours compare
- 208 Kiribati 0.3596 terawatt-hours compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Falkland Islands?
- Primary energy use in Falkland Islands was 0.494 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.494 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for primary energy use?
- Falkland Islands ranks 206th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.