Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 7,430 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7,430 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iceland peaked at 8,188 watts per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,394 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Iceland 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,563 watts per capita | 4,394 watts per capita | 7,734 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,984 watts per capita | 7,726 watts per capita | 8,188 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,646 watts per capita | 7,430 watts per capita | 7,854 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iceland?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iceland was 7,430 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,188 watts per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,394 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)