Iceland

Country in Europe

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Electricity use, kWh per person: 47,510 (2025). World rank 1 of 149; in Europe, 1 of 41. Electricity from renewables: 100% (2016). World rank 2 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 42. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 55,085 → 47,510 (kWh per person).

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 98.2% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 121 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 37.5 2024
Internet domain: .is

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 47,510 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 82.4% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 100% 2016
Electricity from fossil fuels: 0% 2025
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 4,342,331 2023
Airports: 82 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 2.6% 2023
Researchers per million people: 5,953 2023
Scientific articles per year: 716 2023
Patent applications by residents: 38 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 54% 2024