Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 100.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Falkland Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Falkland Islands is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Falkland Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2011.
Falkland Islands ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +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 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 East Timor 100.0% compare
- 1 Gambia 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Western Sahara 100.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Falkland Islands
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- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -62.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 22.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Falkland Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Falkland Islands was 100.0% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2011.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Falkland Islands ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.