Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iceland
Iceland: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33,036 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
41,638 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
3,190 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Iceland stood at 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Iceland peaked at 41,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Iceland 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,331 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 4,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 6,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.4% |
| 1971 | 7,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 8,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 10,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 10,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 10,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 11,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 11,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 13,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 13,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 15,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 15,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 15,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 15,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 15,919 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 16,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 16,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16,299 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 16,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 20,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 21,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 22,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 23,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 24,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 24,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 38,539 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 39,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 39,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 40,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 40,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 37,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 35,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 37,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 34,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 95.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 79.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +63.4% | 4,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,909 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +45.3% | 26,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 primary energy from hydropower per person in Iceland?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iceland was 33,036 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.