Faroe Islands Renewable Energy 1990-2024

Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
  • Faroe Islands renewable energy for 2015 was 60.07%, a 9.26% increase from 2014.
  • Faroe Islands renewable energy for 2014 was 50.81%, a 12.37% increase from 2013.
  • Faroe Islands renewable energy for 2013 was 38.44%, a 0.52% increase from 2012.
  • Faroe Islands renewable energy for 2012 was 37.92%, a 1.17% decline from 2011.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Electricity from Renewables
Iceland 99.98%
Norway 97.71%
Liechtenstein 96.86%
Uruguay 88.56%
Andorra 86.12%
Greenland 81.29%
New Zealand 80.08%
Austria 76.49%
Croatia 66.83%
Denmark 65.51%
Panama 65.33%
Sweden 63.26%
Canada 63.01%
Switzerland 62.20%
Faroe Islands 60.07%
Latvia 50.17%
Portugal 47.53%
Finland 44.50%
Chile 43.60%
Lithuania 39.41%
Italy 38.68%
Spain 34.95%
Luxembourg 32.38%
French Polynesia 32.01%
Slovenia 29.39%
Germany 29.23%
Greece 28.66%
Argentina 28.14%
Ireland 27.97%
United Kingdom 24.84%
Slovak Republic 22.68%
Belgium 20.80%
Japan 15.98%
France 15.86%
Aruba 14.86%
Estonia 14.42%
New Caledonia 14.09%
Poland 13.80%
Australia 13.64%
United States 13.23%
Netherlands 12.44%
Czech Republic 11.40%
Hungary 10.58%
Cyprus 8.78%
Malta 7.67%
St. Kitts and Nevis 4.57%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 3.88%
Curacao 3.71%
Seychelles 2.38%
South Korea 1.89%
Israel 1.89%
Puerto Rico 1.84%
Singapore 1.82%
British Virgin Islands 1.29%
Isle of Man 0.83%
Hong Kong 0.28%
UAE 0.23%
Brunei 0.05%
Saudi Arabia 0.00%
Bermuda 0.00%
Cayman Islands 0.00%
St. Martin (French part) 0.00%
Oman 0.00%
Turks and Caicos Islands 0.00%
Bahamas 0.00%
Macao 0.00%
Qatar 0.00%
Bahrain 0.00%
Guam 0.00%
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.00%
Channel Islands 0.00%
Gibraltar 0.00%
Northern Mariana Islands 0.00%
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00%
Kuwait 0.00%
Palau 0.00%
San Marino 0.00%
Barbados 0.00%
Monaco 0.00%
Trinidad and Tobago 0.00%
Faroe Islands Renewable Energy - Historical Data
Year % of Electricity from Renewables Annual Change
2015 60.07% 9.26%
2014 50.81% 12.37%
2013 38.44% 0.52%
2012 37.92% -1.17%
2011 39.08% 10.19%
2010 28.90% -10.09%
2009 38.98% -0.48%
2008 39.46% -5.16%
2007 44.62% 0.00%
2006 44.62% 0.13%
2005 44.49% 3.53%
2004 40.96% 5.22%
2003 35.74% -4.92%
2002 40.66% 7.47%
2001 33.19% -2.96%
2000 36.15% 1.00%
1999 35.15% -5.69%
1998 40.84% -1.24%
1997 42.08% 3.07%
1996 39.01% -4.99%
1995 44.00% 0.25%
1994 43.75% 2.50%
1993 41.25% -0.96%
1992 42.21% 5.27%
1991 36.95% 1.40%
1990 35.55% 1.40%