Share of electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Faroe Islands is 46.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands peaked at 59.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2010.
Faroe Islands ranks 78th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 33.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 28.6% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.0% | 46.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Faroe Islands was 46.9% 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 renewables recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2010.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Faroe Islands ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. 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.