Electricity demand in Iran
Iran: Electricity demand was 395.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 395.6 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Iran peaked at 395.6 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118.67 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Iran 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.77 terawatt-hours | 118.67 terawatt-hours | 217.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.76 terawatt-hours | 230.58 terawatt-hours | 312.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.48 terawatt-hours | 330.41 terawatt-hours | 395.6 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Iran?
- Electricity demand in Iran was 395.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 395.6 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.67 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for electricity demand?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.