Iran vs Uruguay: Electricity demand per person
Iran
4,281 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
4,358 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
80th
Uruguay rank
77th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Iran
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4,358 kilowatt-hours against 4,281 kilowatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 77 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iran ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,365 kilowatt-hours | 2,604 kilowatt-hours | 238.89 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3,286 kilowatt-hours | 3,582 kilowatt-hours | 295.2 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4,078 kilowatt-hours | 4,074 kilowatt-hours | 3.75 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Iran or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4,358 kilowatt-hours against 4,281 kilowatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Iran and Uruguay?
- 77 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Iran ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.