Share of electricity production by source in Iceland
Iceland: Share of electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 98.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 203rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +72.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -46.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +61.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +103.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +98.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 production by source in Iceland?
- Share of electricity production by source in Iceland was 0.0% in 2023, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Iceland ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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