Primary energy use in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Primary energy use was 3.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Faroe 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
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Faroe Islands is 3.58 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Faroe Islands peaked at 3.72 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.049 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Faroe Islands 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 0.6963 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Faroe Islands?
- Primary energy use in Faroe Islands was 3.58 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for primary energy use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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); 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.