Electricity as a share of primary energy in Iran
Iran: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 10.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.73
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 79 countries
All-time high
10.79
in 2024
All-time low
6.15
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Iran, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Iran is 10.73, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Iran peaked at 10.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 1985.
Iran ranks 74th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.15 | — |
| 1986 | 7.16 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.3 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.27 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.24 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.23 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.03 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 8.49 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.1 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.92 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.26 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.39 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.33 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.59 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.58 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.26 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 9 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.25 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.27 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.15 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.11 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.66 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.29 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.75 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.97 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.22 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.88 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.18 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.05 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.83 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.54 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.68 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.79 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.73 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 6.15 | 7.3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.91 | 7.03 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 | 8.58 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 | 9.29 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 | 9.96 | 10.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Iran?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Iran was 10.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 1985.
- How does Iran rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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