Renewable electricity output in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable electricity output was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity output in Iceland, 1990–2016
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Iceland is 100.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity output in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Iceland?
- Renewable electricity output in Iceland was 100.0% in 2016, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable electricity output?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2016.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.