India vs Iran: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
India
36.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
79.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
32nd
Iran rank
29th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 79.53 kilowatt-hours against 36.77 kilowatt-hours in India, a difference of 42.76 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 29th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2715 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2715 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 1970s | 2.97 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.97 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 1980s | 5.04 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5.04 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 8.26 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 8.26 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 15.67 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 15.67 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 26.76 kilowatt-hours | 47.76 kilowatt-hours | 21 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 33.88 kilowatt-hours | 69.77 kilowatt-hours | 35.9 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, India or Iran?
- Iran, at 79.53 kilowatt-hours against 36.77 kilowatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between India and Iran?
- 42.76 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- India ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 29th of 208 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 nuclear 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.