Electricity as a share of primary energy in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 22.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Iraq, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Iraq is 22.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Iraq peaked at 22.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1997.
That places Iraq 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.76 | — |
| 1986 | 13.61 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 11.88 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 10.64 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 9.51 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 12.41 | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 9.16 | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 9.62 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8.9 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 7.71 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 7.73 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.54 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 8.75 | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 11.12 | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 10.08 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 9.13 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 10.14 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.16 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.65 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 11.31 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.83 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.32 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.33 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 12.73 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.27 | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 12.05 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 14.47 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.92 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 15.76 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.86 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.15 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 21.91 | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 20.81 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.47 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.27 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.08 | 9.51 | 14.76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 6.5 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 9.13 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 | 10.27 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 | 20.81 | 22.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 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 Iraq?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Iraq was 22.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 22.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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