Share of primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland
Iceland: Share of primary energy from solar and wind was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
78th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0% for share of primary energy from solar and wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Iceland ranks 78th of 110 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 primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 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% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +54.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +76.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 75 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
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- 79 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 80 Angola 0.0%
- 80 Bahrain 0.0%
- 80 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0%
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 80 Chad 0.0%
- 80 Congo 0.0%
- 80 Cuba 0.0%
- 80 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0%
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 80 Gabon 0.0%
- 80 Ghana 0.0%
- 80 Guyana 0.0%
- 80 Libya 0.0%
- 80 Madagascar 0.0%
- 80 Mongolia 0.0%
- 80 Mozambique 0.0%
- 80 Myanmar 0.0%
- 80 Netherlands Antilles 0.0%
- 80 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 80 Nigeria 0.0%
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 80 Serbia 0.0%
- 80 South Sudan 0.0%
- 80 Sudan 0.0%
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0%
- 80 Tunisia 0.0%
- 80 USSR 0.0%
- 80 Yemen 0.0%
- 80 Zambia 0.0%
- 80 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland?
- Share of primary energy from solar and wind in Iceland was 0.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.