Iran vs Turkey: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Iran
3,910 kWh per capita
in 2024
Turkey
3,873 kWh per capita
in 2025
Iran rank
60th
Turkey rank
61st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,910 kWh per capita against 3,873 kWh per capita in Turkey, a difference of 37 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 61st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 kWh per capita | 1,179 kWh per capita | 10.68 kWh per capita | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1,978 kWh per capita | 1,949 kWh per capita | 29.57 kWh per capita | Iran |
| 2010s | 2,883 kWh per capita | 2,939 kWh per capita | 55.19 kWh per capita | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3,695 kWh per capita | 3,570 kWh per capita | 125.04 kWh per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 3,910 kWh per capita against 3,873 kWh per capita in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Iran and Turkey?
- 37 kWh per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Iran ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 61st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.