Electricity generation from solar and wind in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.09 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2009)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 0.6963 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Faroe Islands was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.