Primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland
Iceland: Primary energy from solar and wind was 0.0104 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0104 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
78th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.0127 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0104 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar and wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland peaked at 0.0127 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Iceland ranks 78th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0109 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.0127 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 75 Venezuela 0.2117 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1466 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Kuwait 0.1018 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0.007 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Angola 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Bahrain 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Bolivia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Brunei 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Chad 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Cuba 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Curacao 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Gabon 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Ghana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Guyana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Libya 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Madagascar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Mongolia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Mozambique 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Myanmar 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Netherlands Antilles 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 New Caledonia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Serbia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 South Sudan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Sudan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Syria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Tanzania 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Tunisia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Yemen 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Zambia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours compare
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 43.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland was 0.0104 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.