Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Primary energy use by source
Egypt, Arab Rep.
16.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
18.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
46th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
44th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 18.83 terawatt-hours against 16.31 terawatt-hours in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 2.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 44th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1970s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 8.64 terawatt-hours | 12.01 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1990s | 9.67 terawatt-hours | 12.27 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2000s | 9.26 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 6.01 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2010s | 10.98 terawatt-hours | 12.72 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 13.31 terawatt-hours | 19.75 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 18.83 terawatt-hours against 16.31 terawatt-hours in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 2.52 terawatt-hours, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 44th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.