Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 82.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iceland stood at 82.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iceland peaked at 82.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1996.
That places Iceland 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 60.7% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.0% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.3% | 82.9% | 4 |
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- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iceland?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iceland was 82.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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