Share of electricity generation from solar in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of electricity generation from solar in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.812000201120232000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %

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 solar in Faroe Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Faroe Islands 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from solar in Faroe Islands?
Share of electricity generation from solar in Faroe Islands was 0.0% 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 solar recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Faroe Islands rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
Faroe Islands ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.