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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
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.