Iran vs Kyrgyzstan: Electricity generation from hydropower
Iran
13.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
13.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
41st
Kyrgyzstan rank
40th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Iran
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 13.37 terawatt-hours against 13.03 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.34 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Iran ranks 41st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 12.16 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 12.95 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.62 terawatt-hours | 12.99 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Iran or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 13.37 terawatt-hours against 13.03 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Iran and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.34 terawatt-hours, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kyrgyzstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Iran ranks 41st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 40th of 214 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. 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.