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 230 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.
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 |
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- 39 Thailand 15,178 GWh compare
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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 230 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.