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Faroe Islands Electricity

Generation (2024)#176 World
0.49TWh+0% YoY
Consumption (2024)#175 World
0.46TWh+0% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
53.6%46.4%

Electricity Generation in the Faroe Islands

  • Net electricity generation in the Faroe Islands reached 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#176 in the world), unchanged from 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 53.6% (0.26 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the Faroe Islands and renewables 46.4% (0.23 terawatt-hours).
  • the Faroe Islands increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 46.4% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in the Faroe Islands

  • the Faroe Islands consumed 0.46 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#175 in the world), unchanged from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in the Faroe Islands averaged 8,380.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 22.96 kilowatt-hours per day (#25 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in the Faroe Islands

  • the Faroe Islands had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.23 gigawatts in 2024 (#171 in the world), a decrease of 9.2% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 51.1% and renewables at 48.9% of the Faroe Islands's installed capacity in 2024.
  • the Faroe Islands's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 24.5% in 2024, with hydro at 36.5%, fossil fuels at 25.7% and wind at 15.1%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in the Faroe Islands

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for the Faroe Islands.

Grid Efficiency in the Faroe Islands

  • Distribution losses in the Faroe Islands were 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.1% of total generation, up from 4.8% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in the Faroe Islands

  • In 2024, the Faroe Islands generated approximately 0.0013 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0013 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.000069 terawatt-hours.

Faroe Islands Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.49+0%176< 0.01%0.46+0%175< 0.01%8,380.60.23−9.2%171< 0.01%0000.03
20230.49+0.2%177< 0.01%0.46+0.2%174< 0.01%8,485.70.25+39.7%170< 0.01%0——0.03
20220.49+12.7%175< 0.01%0.46+13.5%174< 0.01%8,578.60.18+0%174< 0.01%0000.03
20210.43+6.4%176< 0.01%0.41+6.7%177< 0.01%7,658.50.18+3%174< 0.01%0000.03
20200.41+5.8%179< 0.01%0.38+5.7%178< 0.01%7,271.80.17+33.6%174< 0.01%0000.03
20190.39+9.7%181< 0.01%0.36+9.5%179< 0.01%6,978.90.13+4.3%178< 0.01%0000.02
20180.35+5.2%181< 0.01%0.33+4.8%180< 0.01%6,474.10.13−2.7%179< 0.01%0000.02
20170.33+5.5%180< 0.01%0.32+6.1%180< 0.01%6,275.50.13+1.3%178< 0.01%0000.02
20160.32+0.77%177< 0.01%0.3+1.2%179< 0.01%6,003.30.13−1.9%177< 0.01%0000.02
20150.31+2.4%179< 0.01%0.29+0.72%178< 0.01%6,006.90.13+1.2%176< 0.01%0000.02
20140.31+5.2%179< 0.01%0.29+3.8%178< 0.01%6,013.60.13+13%176< 0.01%0000.01
20130.29+0.03%180< 0.01%0.28+4.8%178< 0.01%5,816.20.11+0%175< 0.01%0000.01
20120.29+6.3%180< 0.01%0.27+2.4%179< 0.01%5,570.70.11+12.1%174< 0.01%0000.02
20110.27−2.2%178< 0.01%0.26−0.04%179< 0.01%5,459.60.1+0%174< 0.01%0000.01
20100.28+2%180< 0.01%0.26−4.7%182< 0.01%5,4350.1+0%176< 0.01%0000.02
20090.27−0.11%178< 0.01%0.27+4.2%178< 0.01%5,663.10.1+0%174< 0.01%0000
20080.27+2.4%178< 0.01%0.26+0.84%178< 0.01%5,433.20.1+0%174< 0.01%0000.01
20070.27+3.7%176< 0.01%0.26+6.3%176< 0.01%5,390.50.1+0%172< 0.01%0000.0071
20060.26+6%175< 0.01%0.25+5.4%177< 0.01%5,077.60.1+0%172< 0.01%0000.01
20050.24−1.5%172< 0.01%0.23+0.6%175< 0.01%4,824.10.1+2%168< 0.01%0000.01
20040.25+0.04%169< 0.01%0.23+0.91%174< 0.01%4,829.50.1+0%167< 0.01%0000.02
20030.25+3.6%169< 0.01%0.23+3%174< 0.01%4,845.70.1+3.3%167< 0.01%0000.02
20020.24+3.6%168< 0.01%0.22+3%173< 0.01%4,764.30.1+0%167< 0.01%0000.02
20010.23+8.9%168< 0.01%0.22+9%172< 0.01%4,686.40.1+2.1%165< 0.01%0000.01
20000.21+9.9%165< 0.01%0.2+10.9%171< 0.01%4,353.60.09+8.4%165< 0.01%0000.01
19990.19+5.1%170< 0.01%0.18+5.1%174< 0.01%3,965.30.09+0.47%167< 0.01%0000.01
19980.18+4.4%169< 0.01%0.17+4.4%174< 0.01%3,800.10.09+0%166< 0.01%0000.01
19970.18+0.6%170< 0.01%0.16+0.6%175< 0.01%3,668.10.09−5.5%166< 0.01%0000.01
19960.17+4.2%169< 0.01%0.16+4.2%172< 0.01%3,6760.09+0%163< 0.01%0000.01
19950.17−0.61%168< 0.01%0.16−0.61%172< 0.01%3,554.90.09+0%162< 0.01%0000.01
19940.17−2.8%169< 0.01%0.16−2.8%173< 0.01%3,5500.09+0%162< 0.01%0000.01
19930.17−9.2%166< 0.01%0.16−9.2%169< 0.01%3,573.40.09+0%162< 0.01%0000.01
19920.19−1.5%162< 0.01%0.18−1.5%165< 0.01%3,859.60.09+0%160< 0.01%0000.01
19910.19−4%143< 0.01%0.18−4%144< 0.01%3,853.80.09+0%141< 0.01%0000.01
19900.2−1.9%141< 0.01%0.19−1.9%144< 0.01%3,955.20.09+0%138< 0.01%0000.01
19890.21+0.49%139< 0.01%0.19+0.49%140< 0.01%4,032.50.09+0%137< 0.01%0000.01
19880.21+11.4%138< 0.01%0.19+11.4%139< 0.01%4,060.40.09+0%136< 0.01%0000.01
19870.18+2.2%137< 0.01%0.17+2.2%140< 0.01%3,683.20.09+33.8%136< 0.01%0000.01
19860.18−1.1%137< 0.01%0.17−1.1%138< 0.01%3,6390.07+0%141< 0.01%0000.01
19850.18+7.7%135< 0.01%0.17+7.7%137< 0.01%3,713.60.07+0%139< 0.01%0000.01
19840.17+5%134< 0.01%0.16+5%137< 0.01%3,481.80.07+0%139< 0.01%0000.01
19830.16+0%135< 0.01%0.15+0%138< 0.01%3,351.90.07+41.7%137< 0.01%0000.01
19820.16+2.5%134< 0.01%0.15+2.5%138< 0.01%3,389.80.05+0%143< 0.01%0000.01
19810.16+3.3%134< 0.01%0.15+3.3%137< 0.01%3,346.90.05+0%142< 0.01%0000.01
19800.15—133< 0.01%0.14—137< 0.01%3,281.90.05—139< 0.01%0000.01

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