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Iceland: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)

In , Iceland's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 99.99.

That's up 0.0% from 2015, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2016 was 34.01 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS) • Data as of 2016

Trend (2002–2016)

Iceland Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) trend 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
99.99
Trough
99.93
1-year change
+0.0%
5-year change
+0.0%
+0.0% / yr
10-year change
+0.0%
+0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
99.9936
99.9874
99.9873
99.9742
99.9862
99.9843
99.9906
99.9907
99.9884
99.9857

About Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)

Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.

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

Frequently asked questions

What was Iceland's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2016?
In 2016, Iceland's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 99.99, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Iceland's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rising or falling?
Iceland's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rose 0.0% from 2015 to 2016.
How does Iceland's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) compare to the world average?
The global average for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2016 was 34.01, so Iceland is above the world average.
What is Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) and how is it measured?
Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS), CC BY 4.0.