Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Iceland

Iceland: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.4471 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.4471 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
50th
of 77 countries
All-time high
4.03 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
-0.6218 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Iceland, 1966–2025

-101234196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Iceland stood at -0.4471 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and down 149.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Iceland peaked at 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.6218 terawatt-hours, in 2024.

That places Iceland 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0548 terawatt-hours -0.0168 terawatt-hours 0.1732 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.1959 terawatt-hours -0.0526 terawatt-hours 0.5528 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0.1394 terawatt-hours -0.075 terawatt-hours 0.3226 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 0.1829 terawatt-hours -0.0595 terawatt-hours 0.439 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.6238 terawatt-hours -0.1481 terawatt-hours 4.03 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.1182 terawatt-hours -0.3513 terawatt-hours 0.9078 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -0.0507 terawatt-hours -0.6218 terawatt-hours 0.647 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 47 Belgium -0.1746 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 48 Venezuela -0.199 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 49 Latvia -0.2504 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 51 South Korea -0.4949 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 52 Poland -0.588 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 53 Egypt -0.6183 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Iceland?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Iceland was -0.4471 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2008.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6218 terawatt-hours in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Iceland ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 149.2%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.