Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iceland
Iceland: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 10.42 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iceland is 10.42 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iceland peaked at 12.71 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 70th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 5.75 terawatt-hours | 12.71 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 43.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iceland?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iceland was 10.42 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.