The Faroe Islands' energy mix and electricity

🇫🇴 In 2023, the Faroe Islands generated 0.49 TWh of electricity. The largest source was oil and other fossil fuels at 53%, followed by hydro (27%) and wind (18%). In total, 47% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 53% from fossil fuels.

On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 347 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), below the world average of 458 grams in 2025.

Electricity demand was 0.49 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.

Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 123%, from 0.22 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 36% to 47%. The biggest rise was in wind, from 0% to 18% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 64% to 53%. Carbon intensity fell from 409 to 347 grams per kWh.

Live, hour-by-hour figures for the Faroe Islands are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.

Energy mix in 2023

Oil and other fossil fuels 53%
Hydro 27%
Wind 18%
Bioenergy 2%

Source	Share	Generated
Oil and other fossil fuels	53%	0.26 TWh
Hydro	27%	0.13 TWh
Wind	18%	0.09 TWh
Bioenergy	2%	0.01 TWh

Energy security score

68out of 100

Moderate. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.

Measure	Score
Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for the Faroe Islands, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more.	n/a
Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 53%.	69
Little reliance on imported power The Faroe Islands exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks.	100
Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 47% of generation.	47
Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 53% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share.	47

The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.

How it has changed

Year	Generated	Low-carbon	Fossil	CO₂ g/kWh
2000	0.22 TWh	36%	64%	409
2005	0.25 TWh	44%	56%	360
2010	0.28 TWh	29%	71%	464
2015	0.32 TWh	60%	41%	281
2020	0.41 TWh	39%	61%	390
2022	0.48 TWh	46%	54%	354
2023	0.49 TWh	47%	53%	347

Questions about the Faroe Islands' energy

What is the Faroe Islands' energy mix?

In 2023, the Faroe Islands' electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 53%, hydro 27%, wind 18% and bioenergy 2%.

How much of the Faroe Islands' electricity is renewable?

47% of its electricity came from renewables in 2023 (hydro 27%, wind 18% and bioenergy 2%).

What is the Faroe Islands' main source of electricity?

Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 53% of its electricity in 2023.

How clean is the Faroe Islands' electricity?

About 347 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2023, below the world average of 458 grams.

Does the Faroe Islands import electricity?

Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2023.

How secure is the Faroe Islands' energy supply?

Global Grid's energy security score for the Faroe Islands is 68 out of 100 (moderate). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.

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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2023. Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).