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.
That places Iceland 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0079 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 10.89 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 9.21 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 8.13 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 12.71 terawatt-hours | +75.8% |
| 2025 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.42 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.42 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 9.0% (2025)
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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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.