Electric power consumption in Iran
Iran: Electric power consumption was 3,815 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Iran is 3,815 kWh per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Iran peaked at 3,815 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 908.43 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Iran ranks 57th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Iran, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 908.43 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 956.31 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,023 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1,083 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,140 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,170 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,267 kWh per capita | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,318 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,368 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,453 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,528 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,620 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,727 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,871 kWh per capita | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,972 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,020 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,135 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,206 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,314 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2,390 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,534 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,553 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,650 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,692 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,872 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,861 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,020 kWh per capita | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,179 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,171 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,300 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,446 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,589 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,696 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,815 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3,815 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,551 kWh per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3,815 kWh per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,827 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 kWh per capita | 908.43 kWh per capita | 1,453 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,978 kWh per capita | 1,528 kWh per capita | 2,390 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,883 kWh per capita | 2,534 kWh per capita | 3,300 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,636 kWh per capita | 3,446 kWh per capita | 3,815 kWh per capita | 4 |
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 electric power consumption in Iran?
- Electric power consumption in Iran was 3,815 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,815 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.43 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for electric power consumption?
- Iran ranks 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.