Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 14.8% against 11.4% in Egypt as of 2023.

What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

3.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity production from oil sources

Egypt

11.4%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

14.8%

in 2023

Egypt rank

90th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

87th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Egypt
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 14.8% against 11.4% in Egypt, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Egypt ranks 90th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 210 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.4%	30.2%	7.8%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	11.6%	18.7%	7.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	13.1%	18.7%	5.6%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	6.8%	14.7%	7.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 14.8% against 11.4% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 3.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Egypt ranks 90th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.