Share of electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from wind was 18.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
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 wind in Faroe Islands is 18.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +85.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +87.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 18.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 12.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 18.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +100.0% | 3.4% | 6.9% |
| 2014 | +87.1% | 6.9% | 12.9% |
| 2007 | +85.2% | 4.0% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 3.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 11.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 15.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands was 18.4% 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 wind recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.