Hydropower is the main source of electricity generation in Iceland. At 14.2 terawatt-hours produced, it accounted for roughly 70 percent of Iceland's electricity generation in 2023. The only other major contributor to the country's power mix is geothermal energy.
Main sources of electricity generation in Iceland in 2023
(in gigawatt-hours)
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Orkustofnun. (April 25, 2025). Main sources of electricity generation in Iceland in 2023 (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192014/iceland-electricity-generation-by-source/
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Orkustofnun. (2025). Main sources of electricity generation in Iceland in 2023 (in gigawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192014/iceland-electricity-generation-by-source/
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