Geothermal power is the main source of energy in Iceland, accounting for over half of total primary energy consumption in the country. Iceland's location between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates means it is volcanically and geologically active, lending itself perfectly to geothermal energy production. In 2020, geothermal energy use amounted to 173.2 petajoules, compared with a total of 246.1 petajoules.
Primary energy consumption in Iceland in selected years from 1940 to 2020, by resource
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Hydro
Geothermal
Oil
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Peat
Wind
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Orkustofnun. (May 26, 2021). Primary energy consumption in Iceland in selected years from 1940 to 2020, by resource (in petajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/832161/iceland-primary-energy-use-by-source/
Orkustofnun. "Primary energy consumption in Iceland in selected years from 1940 to 2020, by resource (in petajoules)." Chart. May 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/832161/iceland-primary-energy-use-by-source/
Orkustofnun. (2021). Primary energy consumption in Iceland in selected years from 1940 to 2020, by resource (in petajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/832161/iceland-primary-energy-use-by-source/
Orkustofnun. "Primary Energy Consumption in Iceland in Selected Years from 1940 to 2020, by Resource (in Petajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/832161/iceland-primary-energy-use-by-source/
Orkustofnun, Primary energy consumption in Iceland in selected years from 1940 to 2020, by resource (in petajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/832161/iceland-primary-energy-use-by-source/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Primary energy consumption in Iceland in selected years from 1940 to 2020, by resource (in petajoules) [Graph], Orkustofnun, May 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/832161/iceland-primary-energy-use-by-source/