Egypt vs Iran: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Egypt
127.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
140.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
97th
Iran rank
94th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 140.99 kilowatt-hours against 127.32 kilowatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 13.67 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 97th and Iran ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.94 kilowatt-hours | 74.85 kilowatt-hours | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1970s | 178 kilowatt-hours | 110.89 kilowatt-hours | 67.11 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1980s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours | 135.91 kilowatt-hours | 56.37 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1990s | 169.71 kilowatt-hours | 121.59 kilowatt-hours | 48.12 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2000s | 171.05 kilowatt-hours | 142.56 kilowatt-hours | 28.5 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 134.07 kilowatt-hours | 183.62 kilowatt-hours | 49.55 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 129.29 kilowatt-hours | 196.02 kilowatt-hours | 66.73 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 140.99 kilowatt-hours against 127.32 kilowatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Egypt and Iran?
- 13.67 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Egypt ranks 97th and Iran ranks 94th of 211 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 hydropower 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.