Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iceland
Iceland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
175,277 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
210,088 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
3,190 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iceland stood at 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iceland peaked at 210,088 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,331 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 4,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 7,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.5% |
| 1971 | 8,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 9,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 11,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 10,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 10,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 11,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 12,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 12,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 14,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 15,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 18,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 21,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 22,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 22,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22,266 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 25,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 26,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 26,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 26,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 25,313 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 26,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 26,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 30,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 33,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 44,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 62,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 69,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 74,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 74,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,971 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 75,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 79,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 110,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 141,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 166,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 181,467 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 179,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 186,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 200,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 201,813 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 199,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 193,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 191,655 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 191,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 210,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 204,755 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 199,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 193,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 193,515 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 192,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 187,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 33.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 34.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +73.5% | 4,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,501 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 181,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 179,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 210,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 199,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iceland?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iceland was 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 210,088 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,190 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.