Australia vs Iran: Hydropower generation by region
Australia
12.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
11.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Iran rank
36th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.61 terawatt-hours against 11.96 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.09 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 9.32 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.55 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 6.96 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.85 terawatt-hours | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 8.32 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 14.85 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.68 terawatt-hours | 17.45 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Australia or Iran?
- Australia, at 12.61 terawatt-hours against 11.96 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Australia and Iran?
- 0.65 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.