Electric power consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Electric power consumption was 48,998 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Iceland is 48,998 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Iceland peaked at 55,085 kWh per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,931 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 1st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,154 kWh per capita | 15,931 kWh per capita | 24,522 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,441 kWh per capita | 26,202 kWh per capita | 51,259 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,610 kWh per capita | 51,440 kWh per capita | 55,085 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,613 kWh per capita | 48,998 kWh per capita | 51,259 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 89.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Iceland?
- Electric power consumption in Iceland was 48,998 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 55,085 kWh per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,931 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for electric power consumption?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.