Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 339,077 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 339,077 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 339,077 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 122,522, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122,522 | — |
| 2001 | 125,088 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 132,966 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 142,753 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 156,244 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 161,917 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 174,291 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 185,856 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 209,331 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 213,910 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 223,260 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 227,428 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 239,752 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 242,909 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 255,870 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 263,393 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 265,775 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 284,988 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 285,256 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 298,834 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 302,070 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 339,077 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 339,077 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,488 | 122,522 | 213,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,746 | 223,260 | 298,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,741 | 302,070 | 339,077 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 339,077 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 339,077 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,522 in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.