Renewable electricity output in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Renewable electricity output was 38.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Faroe Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Faroe Islands stood at 38.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Faroe Islands peaked at 60.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2010.
Faroe Islands ranks 80th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 32.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 28.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 77 Germany 39.8% compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.3% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.2% compare
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.2% compare
- 82 Ireland 37.2% compare
- 83 Slovenia 36.1% compare
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 renewable electricity output in Faroe Islands?
- Renewable electricity output in Faroe Islands was 38.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for renewable electricity output?
- Faroe Islands ranks 80th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.