Share of electricity generation from oil in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from oil was 53.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 53.1% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Faroe Islands peaked at 71.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2015.
Faroe Islands ranks 55th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 55.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 40.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 53.1% | 61.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 52 Papua New Guinea 57.1% compare
- 53 Samoa 56.2% compare
- 54 Lebanon 56.2% compare
- 56 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 47.6% compare
- 58 Suriname 46.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2009)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2009)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2009)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 0.6963 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Faroe Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Faroe Islands was 53.1% 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 oil recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Faroe Islands ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil. 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.