Renewable energy electricity output in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable energy electricity output was 18,795 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18,795 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Iceland peaked at 18,795 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,487 GWh, in 1991.
That places Iceland 36th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy electricity output in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,504 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 4,487 GWh | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,540 GWh | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,722 GWh | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4,775 GWh | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,972 GWh | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5,118 GWh | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,582 GWh | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 6,276 GWh | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 7,183 GWh | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 7,679 GWh | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 8,029 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8,410 GWh | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 8,494 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8,619 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,681 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,926 GWh | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 11,974 GWh | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 16,465 GWh | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 16,832 GWh | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 17,057 GWh | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,209 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17,546 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18,111 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18,120 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,795 GWh | +3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18,795 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 44.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18,795 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,858 GWh, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy electricity output 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +37.5% | 11,974 GWh | 16,465 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,216 GWh | 4,487 GWh | 7,183 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,511 GWh | 7,679 GWh | 16,832 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,806 GWh | 17,057 GWh | 18,795 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Poland 22,683 GWh compare
- 34 Philippines 20,944 GWh compare
- 35 Denmark 18,962 GWh compare
- 37 Mozambique 17,207 GWh compare
- 38 Tajikistan 16,900 GWh compare
- 39 Thailand 15,178 GWh compare
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 renewable energy electricity output in Iceland?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Iceland was 18,795 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,795 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,487 GWh in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.