Share of electricity generation from wind in Iceland
Iceland: Share of electricity generation from wind was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
108th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of electricity generation from wind 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 wind in Iceland is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 108th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 105 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 106 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 107 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 109 Venezuela 0.0% compare
- 110 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 111 Albania 0.0%
- 111 American Samoa 0.0%
- 111 Angola 0.0%
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 111 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 111 Bahamas 0.0%
- 111 Bahrain 0.0%
- 111 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 111 Barbados 0.0%
- 111 Belize 0.0%
- 111 Benin 0.0%
- 111 Bermuda 0.0%
- 111 Bhutan 0.0%
- 111 Botswana 0.0%
- 111 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 111 Brunei 0.0%
- 111 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 111 Burundi 0.0%
- 111 Cameroon 0.0%
- 111 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 111 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 111 Comoros 0.0%
- 111 Congo 0.0%
- 111 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0%
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
- 111 Dominica 0.0%
- 111 East Timor 0.0%
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 111 Eritrea 0.0%
- 111 Eswatini 0.0%
- 111 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
- 111 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 111 French Polynesia 0.0%
- 111 Gabon 0.0%
- 111 Gambia 0.0%
- 111 Ghana 0.0%
- 111 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 111 Greenland 0.0%
- 111 Grenada 0.0%
- 111 Guam 0.0%
- 111 Guinea 0.0%
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 111 Guyana 0.0%
- 111 Haiti 0.0%
- 111 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 111 Iraq 0.0%
- 111 Kiribati 0.0%
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
- 111 Laos 0.0%
- 111 Lesotho 0.0%
- 111 Liberia 0.0%
- 111 Libya 0.0%
- 111 Macao 0.0%
- 111 Madagascar 0.0%
- 111 Malawi 0.0%
- 111 Malaysia 0.0%
- 111 Maldives 0.0%
- 111 Mali 0.0%
- 111 Malta 0.0%
- 111 Montserrat 0.0%
- 111 Mozambique 0.0%
- 111 Myanmar 0.0%
- 111 Nauru 0.0%
- 111 Niger 0.0%
- 111 Nigeria 0.0%
- 111 North Korea 0.0%
- 111 Palestine 0.0%
- 111 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 111 Paraguay 0.0%
- 111 Qatar 0.0%
- 111 Rwanda 0.0%
- 111 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 111 Samoa 0.0%
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 111 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 111 Singapore 0.0%
- 111 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 111 South Sudan 0.0%
- 111 Sudan 0.0%
- 111 Suriname 0.0%
- 111 Syria 0.0%
- 111 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 111 Tanzania 0.0%
- 111 Togo 0.0%
- 111 Tonga 0.0%
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 111 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 111 Uganda 0.0%
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 111 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 111 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 111 Yemen 0.0%
- 111 Zambia 0.0%
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 wind in Iceland?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Iceland was 0.1% 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 wind recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.