Electricity generation from gas in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from gas was 79.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Iraq, 2000–2024
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 207 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.
Electricity generation from gas in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 10 terawatt-hours | +426.3% |
| 2006 | 14.18 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 12.94 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 18.25 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 18.2 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.07 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 18 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 15.15 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 21.07 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 20.89 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.75 terawatt-hours | +61.6% |
| 2018 | 53.45 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 66.44 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 71.51 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 70.87 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.24 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 75.68 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 79.3 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 79.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 28.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 79.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +426.3% | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 10 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 207 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.