Electricity generation from solar and wind in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Iceland, 1990–2024
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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Iceland is 0.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Iceland peaked at 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Iceland 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 153 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Guyana 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
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)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Iceland?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Iceland was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Iceland ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.