Total electricity output in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Total electricity output was 314.41 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Faroe Islands, 1990–2015
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 191st out of 230 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.
Total electricity output in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 211 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 203 GWh | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 199 GWh | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 180.42 GWh | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 176 GWh | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 175 GWh | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 182 GWh | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 183 GWh | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 191 GWh | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 202 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 213 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 232 GWh | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 241 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 249 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 249 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 245 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 260 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 269.42 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 275.83 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 275.53 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 280.37 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 273.84 GWh | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 291.56 GWh | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 292.53 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 305.42 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 314.41 GWh | +2.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 314.41 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 314.41 GWh is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 340 GWh compare
- 189 South Sudan 330 GWh compare
- 190 Mayotte 315.9 GWh compare
- 192 Liberia 310 GWh compare
- 193 Gambia 283.8 GWh compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 239 GWh compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.029 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0169 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
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 191st out of 230 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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants