Electricity generation from wind per person in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,644 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind per person in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind per person in Faroe Islands is 1,644 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,665 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 208.16 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 206.67 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 206.37 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 412.39 kilowatt-hours | +99.8% |
| 2008 | 206.07 kilowatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 206.13 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 207.51 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 208.52 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 207.84 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 414.1 kilowatt-hours | +99.2% |
| 2014 | 824.49 kilowatt-hours | +99.1% |
| 2015 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 1,009 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 963.99 kilowatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 950.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 937.66 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours | +77.6% |
| 2023 | 1,644 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,644 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 15.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,644 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 219.76 kilowatt-hours, 7.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +99.8% | 206.37 kilowatt-hours | 412.39 kilowatt-hours |
| 2013 | +99.2% | 207.84 kilowatt-hours | 414.1 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +99.1% | 414.1 kilowatt-hours | 824.49 kilowatt-hours |
| 2022 | +77.6% | 937.66 kilowatt-hours | 1,665 kilowatt-hours |
| 2008 | -50.0% | 412.39 kilowatt-hours | 206.07 kilowatt-hours |
| 2015 | +48.8% | 824.49 kilowatt-hours | 1,227 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.58 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 412.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 743.07 kilowatt-hours | 207.51 kilowatt-hours | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,299 kilowatt-hours | 937.66 kilowatt-hours | 1,665 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind per person in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Faroe Islands was 1,644 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.