Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 26.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands peaked at 41.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2010.
That places Faroe Islands 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 26.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 27.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 26.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.3% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 25.0% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Faroe Islands was 26.5% 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 hydropower recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2010.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Faroe Islands ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.