Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Iceland
Iceland: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 82.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Iceland is 82.21, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Iceland peaked at 82.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.68, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 10th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.68 | — |
| 2001 | 62.14 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.87 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.72 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.2 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 73.96 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 74.68 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.96 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.06 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.69 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.85 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.58 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.03 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.91 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 80.79 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.36 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.67 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.92 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 82.43 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.21 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.16 | 60.68 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.79 | 75.96 | 81.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.52 | 82.21 | 82.92 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- 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 final energy consumption from renewable sources in Iceland?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Iceland was 82.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.68 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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