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Renewable electricity in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Renewable electricity was 60.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
60.1%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
46th
of 233 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2015
All-time low
28.9%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Faroe Islands, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 35.5 % in total electricity output1991: 36.9 % in total electricity output1992: 42.2 % in total electricity output1993: 41.2 % in total electricity output1994: 43.8 % in total electricity output1995: 44 % in total electricity output1996: 39 % in total electricity output1997: 42.1 % in total electricity output1998: 40.8 % in total electricity output1999: 35.1 % in total electricity output2000: 36.2 % in total electricity output2001: 33.2 % in total electricity output2002: 40.7 % in total electricity output2003: 35.7 % in total electricity output2004: 41 % in total electricity output2005: 44.5 % in total electricity output2006: 44.6 % in total electricity output2007: 44.6 % in total electricity output2008: 39.5 % in total electricity output2009: 39 % in total electricity output2010: 28.9 % in total electricity output2011: 39.1 % in total electricity output2012: 37.9 % in total electricity output2013: 38.4 % in total electricity output2014: 50.8 % in total electricity output2015: 60.1 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 60.1% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Faroe Islands peaked at 60.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2010.

That places Faroe Islands 46th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Faroe Islands, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 35.5% —
1991 36.9% +3.9%
1992 42.2% +14.3%
1993 41.2% -2.3%
1994 43.8% +6.1%
1995 44.0% +0.6%
1996 39.0% -11.3%
1997 42.1% +7.9%
1998 40.8% -2.9%
1999 35.1% -13.9%
2000 36.2% +2.8%
2001 33.2% -8.2%
2002 40.7% +22.5%
2003 35.7% -12.1%
2004 41.0% +14.6%
2005 44.5% +8.6%
2006 44.6% +0.3%
2007 44.6% +0.0%
2008 39.5% -11.6%
2009 39.0% -1.2%
2010 28.9% -25.9%
2011 39.1% +35.2%
2012 37.9% -3.0%
2013 38.4% +1.4%
2014 50.8% +32.2%
2015 60.1% +18.2%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

  • Faroe Islands's 60.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Faroe Islands's 60.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.1% 35.1% 44.0% 10
2000s 39.9% 33.2% 44.6% 10
2010s 42.5% 28.9% 60.1% 6

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 43 Switzerland 62.2% compare
  2. 44 Sierra Leone 61.0% compare
  3. 45 Guatemala 60.4% compare
  4. 47 Suriname 60.1% compare
  5. 48 French Guiana 59.2% compare
  6. 49 Myanmar 58.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Faroe Islands?
Renewable electricity in Faroe Islands was 60.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
How does Faroe Islands rank for renewable electricity?
Faroe Islands ranks 46th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants