SUSTAINABILITY - ICELAND

1. SUSTAINABILITY
07
SUSTAINABLE
COUNTRIES
ICELAND

2. Iceland has the highest
percentage of renewable
energy contributing to its
total energy mix of any
country in the world.
ICELAND

3. Renewable sources provide 100 per
cent of Iceland's electricity and heat.
80% of electricity is generated from
hydropower and 20% comes from
geothermal power.
Water heated geothermally is also used
in the majority of Iceland's homes.
Iceland has large supplies of electricity
available, so the price is less than in
other European countries.
ICELAND’S ENERGY SOURCES

4. Industries, such as
aluminium
production, set up
in Iceland because
of the cheap
electricity.
Iceland is also
considering
exporting
electricity to the
rest of Europe
through sub-marine
cables.
EXPORTING
ENERGY

5. Iceland uses non-renewable fossil fuels for
cars, other transport and some industrial
uses.
The level of private car use is high, and
there are a number of heavy industries that
demand fuels from non-renewable sources.
This means that the amount of carbon
dioxide produced per person is high.
NON-RENEWABLE

6. VIDEO SUSTAINABILITY – GEOTHERMAL IN ICELAND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KepmDQfEHg