Falkland Islands Electricity

0.02TWh+0% YoY
0.02TWh+0% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
73.9%26.1%

Electricity Generation in the Falkland Islands

  • Net electricity generation in the Falkland Islands reached 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#206 in the world), unchanged from 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 73.9% (0.01 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the Falkland Islands and renewables 26.1% (0.005 terawatt-hours).
  • the Falkland Islands increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 26.1% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in the Falkland Islands

  • the Falkland Islands consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#209 in the world), unchanged from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in the Falkland Islands averaged 5,261.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.41 kilowatt-hours per day (#51 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in the Falkland Islands

  • the Falkland Islands had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.01 gigawatts in 2024 (#208 in the world), an increase of 18.9% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 66.5% and renewables at 33.5% of the Falkland Islands's installed capacity in 2024.
  • the Falkland Islands's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 21.7% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 24.1%, wind at 17.2% and solar at 0%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in the Falkland Islands

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

Grid Efficiency in the Falkland Islands

  • Distribution losses in the Falkland Islands were 0.0009 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.7% of total generation, up from 4.4% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in the Falkland Islands

  • In 2024, the Falkland Islands generated approximately 0.000052 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.00005 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0000025 terawatt-hours.

Falkland Islands Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.02+0%206< 0.01%0.02+0%209< 0.01%5,261.30.01+18.9%208< 0.01%0000.0009
20230.02+0%206< 0.01%0.02+0%207< 0.01%5,250.80.0085−15%208< 0.01%0——0.0009
20220.02+7%207< 0.01%0.02+7.4%207< 0.01%5,231.20.01+0%208< 0.01%0000.0009
20210.02+7.2%207< 0.01%0.02+6.9%207< 0.01%4,859.90.01−0.2%207< 0.01%0000.0009
20200.02−3.5%207< 0.01%0.02−3.6%207< 0.01%4,535.10.01+0%208< 0.01%0000.0008
20190.02+3%207< 0.01%0.02+3.1%207< 0.01%4,691.50.01+25%208< 0.01%0000.0008
20180.02−2.9%207< 0.01%0.02−3%207< 0.01%4,544.20.008+0%208< 0.01%0000.0008
20170.02−13.5%207< 0.01%0.02−13.6%207< 0.01%4,690.20.008+0%207< 0.01%0000.0008
20160.02+10.5%207< 0.01%0.02+10.4%207< 0.01%5,491.70.008+0%207< 0.01%0000.0009
20150.02+0%207< 0.01%0.02+0%207< 0.01%5,076.30.008+1.3%207< 0.01%0000.0008
20140.02+1.1%207< 0.01%0.02+1.2%206< 0.01%5,181.20.0079+0%206< 0.01%0000.0008
20130.02+0%207< 0.01%0.02+0%206< 0.01%5,2390.0079+0%206< 0.01%0000.0008
20120.02+7.8%207< 0.01%0.02+7.5%206< 0.01%5,343.80.0079+0%206< 0.01%0000.0008
20110.02+0%206< 0.01%0.02+0%206< 0.01%4,995.30.0079+0%205< 0.01%0000.0007
20100.02+28.7%210< 0.01%0.02+37.1%210< 0.01%4,973.40.0079+0%209< 0.01%0000.0007
20090.01−14%211< 0.01%0.01−15.3%211< 0.01%3,611.50.0079+0%209< 0.01%0000.0013
20080.02−2.6%211< 0.01%0.01−4.2%210< 0.01%4,249.40.0079+0%209< 0.01%0000.0013
20070.02−0.65%210< 0.01%0.01−0.69%210< 0.01%4,425.90.0079+14.5%208< 0.01%0000.0011
20060.02+2.6%210< 0.01%0.01+2.9%209< 0.01%4,462.30.0069+0%208< 0.01%0000.0011
20050.02−0.66%208< 0.01%0.01−0.71%208< 0.01%4,351.90.0069+0%206< 0.01%0000.0011
20040.02+0%208< 0.01%0.01+0%208< 0.01%4,400.70.0069+0%206< 0.01%0000.0011
20030.02+0%208< 0.01%0.01+0%208< 0.01%4,422.80.0069+0%206< 0.01%0000.0011
20020.02+5.6%207< 0.01%0.01+6%207< 0.01%4,447.90.0069+0%206< 0.01%0000.0011
20010.01+4.3%207< 0.01%0.01+3.9%207< 0.01%4,231.60.0069+0%206< 0.01%0000.0011
20000.01+15%207< 0.01%0.01+14.7%207< 0.01%4,1330.0069−23.3%206< 0.01%0000.001
19990.01+0%206< 0.01%0.01+0%207< 0.01%3,673.50.009+0%201< 0.01%0000.00084
19980.01+9.1%205< 0.01%0.01+9.1%207< 0.01%3,751.30.009+0%201< 0.01%0000.00084
19970.01+0%205< 0.01%0.01+0%207< 0.01%3,5130.009+0%201< 0.01%0000.00077
19960.01+0%205< 0.01%0.01+0%206< 0.01%3,5920.009+0%200< 0.01%0000.00077
19950.01+10%205< 0.01%0.01+10%206< 0.01%3,695.80.009+0%200< 0.01%0000.00077
19940.01+0%204< 0.01%0.0093+0%206< 0.01%3,483.10.009+0%197< 0.01%0000.0007
19930.01+0%203< 0.01%0.0093+0%205< 0.01%3,611.70.009+0%196< 0.01%0000.0007
19920.01+0%201< 0.01%0.0093+0%203< 0.01%3,748.50.009+0%193< 0.01%0000.0007
19910.01+0%182< 0.01%0.0093+0%184< 0.01%3,883.10.009+0%174< 0.01%0000.0007
19900.01+0%181< 0.01%0.0093+0%183< 0.01%3,964.20.009+0%172< 0.01%0000.0007
19890.01−9.1%179< 0.01%0.0093−9.1%180< 0.01%4,008.60.009+50%170< 0.01%0000.0007
19880.01+22.2%179< 0.01%0.01+22.2%180< 0.01%4,469.20.006+0%175< 0.01%0000.00077
19870.009+0%179< 0.01%0.0084+0%180< 0.01%3,705.20.006+0%175< 0.01%0000.00063
19860.009+12.5%179< 0.01%0.0084+12.5%180< 0.01%3,734.90.006+0%174< 0.01%0000.00063
19850.008+33.3%178< 0.01%0.0074+33.3%179< 0.01%3,319.90.006+20%173< 0.01%0000.00056
19840.006+100%178< 0.01%0.0056+100%179< 0.01%2,484.40.005+25%176< 0.01%0000.00042
19830.003+0%181< 0.01%0.0028+0%181< 0.01%1,241.10.004+300%177< 0.01%0000.00021
19820.003+0%181< 0.01%0.0028+0%181< 0.01%1,241.70.001+0%182< 0.01%0000.00021
19810.003+50%181< 0.01%0.0028+50%181< 0.01%1,241.70.001+0%181< 0.01%0000.00021
19800.002—181< 0.01%0.0019—181< 0.01%825.90.001—181< 0.01%0000.00014

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