Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 7,486 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7,486 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Iceland peaked at 8,188 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,394, in 2000.
That places Iceland 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,394 | — |
| 2001 | 4,599 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,718 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,686 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,675 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,703 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,221 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 7,202 | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 7,734 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7,694 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,726 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,987 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7,925 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,188 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,101 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,030 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,922 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,893 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,111 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,955 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,854 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,727 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,550 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,599 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7,486 | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7,486 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 10.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7,486 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 7.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +37.9% | 5,221 | 7,202 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,563 | 4,394 | 7,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,984 | 7,726 | 8,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,643 | 7,486 | 7,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Iceland?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Iceland was 7,486 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,188 in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,394 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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