Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.26 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Faroe Islands ranks 161st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.152 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.174 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2575 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 4 |
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More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Faroe Islands was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Faroe Islands ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.