Iceland vs Iran: Electricity generation from hydropower
Iceland
13.46 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
13.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
Iran rank
42nd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.46 terawatt-hours against 13.03 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Iran ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6952 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.07 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.99 terawatt-hours | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.6 terawatt-hours | 18.54 terawatt-hours | 4.94 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Iceland or Iran?
- Iceland, at 13.46 terawatt-hours against 13.03 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Iceland and Iran?
- 0.43 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Iran ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.