Iran vs United States: Electricity generation from gas per person
Iran
3,835 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
5,204 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
United States rank
12th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5,204 kilowatt-hours against 3,835 kilowatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 1,369 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th of 207 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 333.13 kilowatt-hours | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | 905.27 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 788.05 kilowatt-hours | 1,831 kilowatt-hours | 1,043 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 1,627 kilowatt-hours | 2,567 kilowatt-hours | 940.23 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 2,416 kilowatt-hours | 3,853 kilowatt-hours | 1,437 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 3,513 kilowatt-hours | 5,040 kilowatt-hours | 1,528 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 5,204 kilowatt-hours against 3,835 kilowatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Iran and United States?
- 1,369 kilowatt-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 gas per person?
- Iran ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th of 207 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 gas per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.