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Faroe Islands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

In , Faroe Islands's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 14.42.

That's up 20.4% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Faroe Islands ranks #56 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #26 of 52.

Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

Faroe Islands Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) trend 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
18.13
Trough
0.23
1-year change
+20.4%
5-year change
-12.3%
-2.6% / yr
10-year change
+172.2%
+10.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
14.4172
11.9715
13.6234
18.1250
17.8582
16.4461
17.7742
11.2967
7.4530
3.7037

About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.

Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZSCategory: Energy

Frequently asked questions

What was Faroe Islands's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
In 2021, Faroe Islands's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 14.42, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Faroe Islands's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
Faroe Islands's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 20.4% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Faroe Islands rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
In 2021, Faroe Islands ranked #56 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
How does Faroe Islands's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Faroe Islands is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #26 of 52.
What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.