Share of electricity generation from renewables in Iceland
Iceland: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Iceland, 1990–2024
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 renewables in Iceland is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1990.
That places Iceland 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 3.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.1%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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 share of electricity generation from renewables in Iceland?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Iceland was 100.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.