Electricity generation from wind in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation from wind was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Iceland, 1990–2024
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
Iceland recorded 0.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Iceland peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 102nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 102 Seychelles 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Slovenia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 Somalia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Iceland?
- Electricity generation from wind in Iceland was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.