Germany vs Iran: Electricity generation from oil
Germany
18.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
18.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Iran rank
9th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.91 terawatt-hours against 18.1 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.81 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Iran ranks 9th of 209 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 19.8 terawatt-hours | 7.94 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 25.68 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.21 terawatt-hours | 43.07 terawatt-hours | 19.86 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 24.79 terawatt-hours | 55.81 terawatt-hours | 31.02 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.91 terawatt-hours | 29.09 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 18.91 terawatt-hours against 18.1 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Germany and Iran?
- 0.81 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Germany ranks 8th and Iran ranks 9th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.