Iran vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from wind

Iran
0.3%
in 2025
Russia
0.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
97th
Russia rank
98th

Share of electricity generation from wind over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
00.10.20.30.4199020072025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 97th and Russia ranks 98th of 211 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Iran
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Iran
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Iran or Russia?
Iran, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Iran and Russia?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
Iran ranks 97th and Russia ranks 98th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from wind
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,328 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.