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 176th out of 219 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.
Primary energy use in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +4462.3% |
| 1986 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 3.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 3.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Faroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4462.3% | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 2.24 terawatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
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 176th out of 219 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.