Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 48,424 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Iceland is 48,424 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Iceland peaked at 56,049 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,147 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,409 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 17,147 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 17,366 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 17,877 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17,919 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 18,561 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 18,982 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,555 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 22,867 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 25,870 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 27,054 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 27,924 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 28,998 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 29,108 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,229 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,004 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 32,414 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 38,150 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 51,462 kilowatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 52,445 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 52,614 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52,798 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53,888 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55,543 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 54,348 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 56,049 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 54,146 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 55,511 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 55,801 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53,672 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 51,524 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 52,033 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 52,239 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 51,115 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48,424 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 48,424 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 32.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 48,424 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 22.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +34.9% | 38,150 kilowatt-hours | 51,462 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,455 kilowatt-hours | 17,147 kilowatt-hours | 25,870 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,579 kilowatt-hours | 27,054 kilowatt-hours | 52,445 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,437 kilowatt-hours | 52,614 kilowatt-hours | 56,049 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,067 kilowatt-hours | 48,424 kilowatt-hours | 52,239 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Iceland?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iceland was 48,424 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,049 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,147 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.