List of power stations in Iceland

The following page lists all power stations in Iceland. Nearly all of Iceland's electricity is generated from renewables. The islands of Grimsey and Flatey rely on diesel as they are not connected to the grid.

Hydroelectricity

Over 80% of electricity in Iceland is generated in hydroelectric power stations. The hydroelectric power stations, historically all run by Landsvirkjun, are central to the existence of Iceland as an industrialized country.
The largest power station by far is Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant, which generates electricity in the area north of Vatnajökull for the production of aluminum.

Station	Municipality	Coordinates	Capacity 2011	Prior capacity	Output 2007	Commissioned	Refs
Kárahnjúkar	Fljótsdalshérað		690		699,411	2007
Búrfell	Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur		270		1,700,481	1969
Búðarháls	Ásahreppur		95			2013
Hrauneyjafosstöð	Ásahreppur		210		1,277,186	1981
Blanda	Húnavatnshreppur		150		912,275	1991
Sigalda	Ásahreppur		150		912,275	1977
Sultartangastöð	Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur		120		729,820	2000
Vatnsfell	Ásahreppur		90		547,365	2001
Írafossstöð	Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur		47.7	1953: 31MW, 1963: 47.7MW	290,104	1953
Lagarfoss	Múlaþing		27.5	1975: 7.5MW, 2007: 27.5MW	45,614	1975
Steingrímsstöð	Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur		27.0		158,128	1959
Ljósafossstöð	Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur		14.6	1937: 8.8MW, 1944: 14.3MW	90,619	1937
Laxárstöðvar	Þingeyjarsveit		27.5	1939: 2.5MW, 1944: 5MW, 1953: 14MW, 1973: 23MW, 1993: 27.5MW	85,146	1939
Mjólkárvirkjun	Ísafjarðarbær		10.55	1958: 2.4MW, 1975: 8.1MW, 2010: 9.25MW	54,007	1958
Andakílsárvirkjun	Borgarbyggð		8.46	1947: 3.68MW, 1974: 8.46MW	48,168	1947

Station	Municipality	Coordinates	Capacity 2011	Prior capacity	Output 2007	Commissioned	Refs
Hellisheiði	Ölfus		303	2006: 90MW, 2007: 123MW, 2008: 213MW	700,800	2006
Reykjanes	Reykjanesbær		130	2006: 100MW, 2023: 130MW	902,280	2006
Nesjavellir	Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur		120		1,051,200	1990
Svartsengi	Grindavík		76.5		406,464	1976
Krafla	Skútustaðahreppur		60		525,600	1977
Bjarnarflag	Skútustaðahreppur		3		26,280	1969
Þeistareykir	Þingeyjarsveit		90		0	2017
Husavik Power station	Norðurþing		2			2000