Iran vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Iran
0.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
56th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 80 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 0.3% against 0.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Iran ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.