Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.43 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 616.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Iraq peaked at 0.43 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Iraq 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +533.3% |
| 2021 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.43 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.61 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.041 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 0.43 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Iraq?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Iraq was 0.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 616.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.