Primary direct energy consumption by source in Iceland
Iceland: Primary direct energy consumption by source was 11.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary direct energy consumption by source in Iceland, 1965–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.35 terawatt-hours for primary direct energy consumption by source in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary direct energy consumption by source in Iceland peaked at 13.11 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.61 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Iceland ranks 79th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 5.61 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 7.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 9.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.64 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 terawatt-hours | 8.26 terawatt-hours | 13.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 terawatt-hours | 7.31 terawatt-hours | 11.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 direct energy consumption by source in Iceland?
- Primary direct energy consumption by source in Iceland was 11.35 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary direct energy consumption by source recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary direct energy consumption by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Iceland ranks 79th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary direct energy consumption by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.