Electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from wind was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands stood at 0.09 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 90th of 212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 87 Mauritania 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Oman 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Cape Verde 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Georgia 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from wind in Faroe Islands was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Faroe Islands ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.