Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Turkiye: Electricity demand

Iran, Islamic Rep.
395.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkiye
351.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
12th
Turkiye rank
15th

Electricity demand over time

  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Turkiye
100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 395.6 terawatt-hours against 351.93 terawatt-hours in Turkiye, a difference of 43.67 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Turkiye's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 12th and Turkiye ranks 15th of 214 countries.

Iran, Islamic Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Rep. Turkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 169.77 terawatt-hours 159.2 terawatt-hours 10.57 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s 270.76 terawatt-hours 262.75 terawatt-hours 8.02 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Rep.
2020s 367.48 terawatt-hours 327.79 terawatt-hours 39.7 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Turkiye?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 395.6 terawatt-hours against 351.93 terawatt-hours in Turkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Turkiye?
43.67 terawatt-hours, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Turkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Turkiye rank globally for electricity demand?
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 12th and Turkiye ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.