Total electricity output in Iceland
Iceland: Total electricity output was 18,799 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total 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
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Iceland is 18,799 GWh, measured 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 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Iceland peaked at 18,799 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,494 GWh, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 79th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 5,222 GWh | 4,494 GWh | 7,188 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,515 GWh | 7,684 GWh | 16,834 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,809 GWh | 17,059 GWh | 18,799 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Iceland?
- Total electricity output in Iceland was 18,799 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,799 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,494 GWh in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for total electricity output?
- Iceland ranks 79th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. 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 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