Total electricity output in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Total electricity output was 314.41 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
314.41 GWh
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
189th
of 228 countries
All-time high
314.41 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
175 GWh
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Faroe Islands, 1990–2015

01002003001990200220151990: 211 GWh1991: 203 GWh1992: 199 GWh1993: 180.4 GWh1994: 176 GWh1995: 175 GWh1996: 182 GWh1997: 183 GWh1998: 191 GWh1999: 202 GWh2000: 213 GWh2001: 232 GWh2002: 241 GWh2003: 249 GWh2004: 249 GWh2005: 245 GWh2006: 260 GWh2007: 269.4 GWh2008: 275.8 GWh2009: 275.5 GWh2010: 280.4 GWh2011: 273.8 GWh2012: 291.6 GWh2013: 292.5 GWh2014: 305.4 GWh2015: 314.4 GWh

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Faroe Islands is 314.41 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Faroe Islands peaked at 314.41 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 175 GWh, in 1995.

That places Faroe Islands 189th out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 190.24 GWh 175 GWh 211 GWh 10
2000s 250.98 GWh 213 GWh 275.83 GWh 10
2010s 293.02 GWh 273.84 GWh 314.41 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 186 Antigua and Barbuda 340 GWh compare
  2. 187 South Sudan 330 GWh compare
  3. 190 Liberia 310 GWh compare
  4. 191 Gambia 283.8 GWh compare
  5. 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 239 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Faroe Islands?
Total electricity output in Faroe Islands was 314.41 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 total electricity output recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 314.41 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 175 GWh in 1995.
How does Faroe Islands rank for total electricity output?
Faroe Islands ranks 189th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants