Electricity generation from coal per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from coal per person was 7.9 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Iran, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal per person in Iran stood at 7.9 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Iran peaked at 9.3 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.11 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Iran 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 6.37 kilowatt-hours | +267.1% |
| 2000 | 7.23 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 6.97 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.65 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 6.83 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 6.83 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.94 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 7.63 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.64 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.16 kilowatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 4.97 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.52 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.49 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 5.04 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.72 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.57 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 5.85 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.12 kilowatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 7.43 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 9.12 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.25 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.93 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.84 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.97 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 7.9 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.9 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 54.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +267.1% | 1.74 kilowatt-hours | 6.37 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 kilowatt-hours | 1.13 kilowatt-hours | 1.77 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.97 kilowatt-hours | 1.11 kilowatt-hours | 6.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 kilowatt-hours | 4.97 kilowatt-hours | 7.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 kilowatt-hours | 4.52 kilowatt-hours | 9.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 kilowatt-hours | 7.84 kilowatt-hours | 9.12 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Iran?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Iran was 7.9 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.