Energy & Mining in Iceland
355 indicators covering energy & mining for Iceland.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 14.7% | 111th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 30.9% | 154th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 14.7% | 111th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 24.5% | 98th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 445,023 cubic meters | 2022 | down 16.0% | 1st |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 170 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 40th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 445,023 cubic meters | 2022 | down 16.0% | 1st |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 13,139 tonnes | 2022 | down 29.1% | 135th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0344 units per person | 2022 | down 40.4% | 28th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 63.7% | 133rd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 29.5% | 147th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 0.6319 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 17.2% | 133rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0.0004 units per person | 2022 | down 16.0% | 1st |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 48.8% | 25th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 0.6% | 11th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 95th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 72.0% | 190th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 122nd |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 89.2% | 2024 | up 0.4% | 1st |
| Electric power consumption | 48,998 kWh per capita | 2024 | down 9.0% | 1st |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 0.3% | 2024 | up 32.6% | 132nd |
| Gas reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 101st |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 386,506 people | 2024 | up 18.1% | 175th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | — | 94th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2024 | — | 94th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 1 units per person | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 0.0% | 2024 | up 23.9% | 194th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 0.0% | 2024 | — | 204th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 68.2% | 2024 | down 4.0% | 29th |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 35.8% | 199th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 45.6% | 97th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 0.2186 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.5% | 159th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2024 | down 10.9% | 2nd |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 234.45 constant 2021 PPP | 2024 | down 21.4% | 5th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 4.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 27.2% | 164th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 101.7% | 165th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -26.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 350.6% | 104th |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | 1st |