Iran vs United States: Electricity generation from oil
Iran
18.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
31.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
9th
United States rank
6th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.72 terawatt-hours against 18.1 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 13.62 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8 terawatt-hours | 143.77 terawatt-hours | 123.97 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 25.68 terawatt-hours | 114.03 terawatt-hours | 88.35 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 43.07 terawatt-hours | 99.44 terawatt-hours | 56.38 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 55.81 terawatt-hours | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 14.38 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.09 terawatt-hours | 33.92 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 31.72 terawatt-hours against 18.1 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Iran and United States?
- 13.62 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Iran ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.