Faroe Islands: Share of clean energy

The latest value from 2022 is 7.9 percent, an increase from 5.1 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 36.35 percent, based on data from 56 countries. Historically, the average for the Faroe Islands from 1990 to 2022 is 4.26 percent. The minimum value, 2.5 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 7.9 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

We show the alternative and nuclear energy use as percent of the total energy use in the Faroe Islands. It consists of noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated and includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power.

Definition: Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.