Share of electricity production by source in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of electricity production by source was 61.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Faroe Islands, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Faroe Islands stood at 61.9%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Faroe Islands peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2015.
Faroe Islands ranks 112th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 55.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 39.9% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 61.9% | 2 |
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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 production by source in Faroe Islands?
- Share of electricity production by source in Faroe Islands was 61.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Faroe Islands ranks 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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