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Renewable electricity in Iceland

Iceland: Renewable electricity was 100.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
100.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 233 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
99.8%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Iceland, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 99.9 % in total electricity output1991: 99.8 % in total electricity output1992: 99.9 % in total electricity output1993: 99.9 % in total electricity output1994: 99.9 % in total electricity output1995: 99.8 % in total electricity output1996: 99.9 % in total electricity output1997: 99.9 % in total electricity output1998: 99.9 % in total electricity output1999: 99.9 % in total electricity output2000: 99.9 % in total electricity output2001: 100 % in total electricity output2002: 99.9 % in total electricity output2003: 99.9 % in total electricity output2004: 100 % in total electricity output2005: 99.9 % in total electricity output2006: 100 % in total electricity output2007: 100 % in total electricity output2008: 100 % in total electricity output2009: 100 % in total electricity output2010: 100 % in total electricity output2011: 100 % in total electricity output2012: 100 % in total electricity output2013: 100 % in total electricity output2014: 100 % in total electricity output2015: 100 % 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

Iceland recorded 100.0% for renewable electricity in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1995.

Iceland ranks 6th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Renewable electricity in Iceland, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 99.9% —
1991 99.8% -0.0%
1992 99.9% +0.0%
1993 99.9% +0.0%
1994 99.9% +0.0%
1995 99.8% -0.1%
1996 99.9% +0.1%
1997 99.9% +0.0%
1998 99.9% -0.0%
1999 99.9% +0.0%
2000 99.9% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 99.9% -0.0%
2003 99.9% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 99.9% -0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% -0.0%
2013 100.0% -0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% -0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.9% 99.8% 99.9% 10
2000s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Paraguay 100.0% compare
  2. 5 Bhutan 100.0% compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 100.0% compare
  4. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 99.8% compare
  5. 9 Central African Republic 99.4% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Iceland?
Renewable electricity in Iceland was 100.0% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for renewable electricity?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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