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Electricity generation from gas in Iraq

Iraq: Electricity generation from gas was 79.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
79.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
90.24 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
1.9 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from gas in Iraq, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 6 terawatt-hours2001: 5.2 terawatt-hours2002: 4.5 terawatt-hours2003: 3 terawatt-hours2004: 1.9 terawatt-hours2005: 10 terawatt-hours2006: 14.2 terawatt-hours2007: 12.9 terawatt-hours2008: 18.2 terawatt-hours2009: 18.2 terawatt-hours2010: 15.1 terawatt-hours2011: 18 terawatt-hours2012: 10.3 terawatt-hours2013: 12.4 terawatt-hours2014: 15.2 terawatt-hours2015: 21.1 terawatt-hours2016: 20.9 terawatt-hours2017: 33.8 terawatt-hours2018: 53.5 terawatt-hours2019: 66.4 terawatt-hours2020: 71.5 terawatt-hours2021: 70.9 terawatt-hours2022: 90.2 terawatt-hours2023: 75.7 terawatt-hours2024: 79.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 79.3 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 423.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Iraq peaked at 90.24 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9 terawatt-hours, in 2004.

That places Iraq 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.41 terawatt-hours 1.9 terawatt-hours 18.25 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 26.66 terawatt-hours 10.28 terawatt-hours 66.44 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 77.52 terawatt-hours 70.87 terawatt-hours 90.24 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 16 United Kingdom 90.91 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 17 Germany 82.67 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 18 Argentina 80.69 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 20 Turkey 78.36 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 68.78 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 22 Malaysia 67.89 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from gas in Iraq?
Electricity generation from gas in Iraq was 79.3 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 90.24 terawatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for electricity generation from gas?
Iraq ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 423.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,056 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.