Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Denmark or Iceland?

Denmark, at 18,962 GWh against 18,795 GWh in Iceland as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Iceland: Renewable energy electricity output

Denmark

18,962 GWh

in 2015

Iceland

18,795 GWh

in 2015

Denmark rank

35th

Iceland rank

36th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 18,962 GWh against 18,795 GWh in Iceland, a difference of 167 GWh.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 36th of 233 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,175 GWh	5,216 GWh	3,041 GWh	Iceland
2000s	8,529 GWh	10,511 GWh	1,982 GWh	Iceland
2010s	15,728 GWh	17,806 GWh	2,078 GWh	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Denmark or Iceland?: Denmark, at 18,962 GWh against 18,795 GWh in Iceland as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Denmark and Iceland?: 167 GWh, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?: Denmark ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 36th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit: GWh
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.