Electricity demand in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity demand was 156.83 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
156.83 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
156.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
28.33 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Iraq stood at 156.83 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Iraq peaked at 156.83 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.33 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity demand in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 32.25 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.86 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.33 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 33.61 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 31.64 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 36.52 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 35.44 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.85 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 43.44 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 55.63 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 61.13 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 56.19 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 68.14 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 77.89 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 79.81 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 90.07 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 99.22 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 103.09 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 121.76 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 124.57 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 125.56 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 137.39 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 151.83 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 156.83 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 156.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 156.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.23 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.68 terawatt-hours | 28.33 terawatt-hours | 43.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.29 terawatt-hours | 55.63 terawatt-hours | 121.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.24 terawatt-hours | 124.57 terawatt-hours | 156.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Iraq?
- Electricity demand in Iraq was 156.83 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 156.83 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity demand?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.