Iceland vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Iceland
-3.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-3.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
69th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -3.98 terawatt-hours against -3.99 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0596 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.2396 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.3513 terawatt-hours | 10.18 terawatt-hours | 9.83 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -4.79 terawatt-hours | 8.82 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 12.95 terawatt-hours | 11.35 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -0.6749 terawatt-hours | -2.88 terawatt-hours | 2.2 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -3.98 terawatt-hours against -3.99 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iceland ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.