Annual change in primary energy from wind in Iceland
Iceland: Annual change in primary energy from wind was -0.0023 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Iceland, 1966–2025
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 annual change in primary energy from wind in Iceland is -0.0023 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 141.7% on the previous year and down 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Iceland peaked at 0.0055 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0038 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 50th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | -0 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | -69212.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0017 terawatt-hours | -167.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0038 terawatt-hours | +247.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | -158.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -95.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0006 terawatt-hours | -729.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0003 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | -537.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | +270.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | -141.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -0.0023 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0044 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -0.0023 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.013 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from wind in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +69212.3% | -0 terawatt-hours | 0.0055 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | -0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Iceland?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Iceland was -0.0023 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 annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0038 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.1%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.