Electricity generation in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation was 149.73 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation in Iraq, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Iraq is 149.73 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Iraq peaked at 149.73 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.36 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 32nd 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 generation in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.97 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 22.29 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 22.51 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.45 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 23.86 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28.37 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 13.36 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 21.91 terawatt-hours | +64.0% |
| 1993 | 27.09 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.5 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.98 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 26.69 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 26.74 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.72 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 31.9 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 32.25 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.86 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.33 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 32.29 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 30.4 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 33.83 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 33.24 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.88 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 37.85 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48.91 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 53.9 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 46.02 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 58.9 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 69.03 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 70.64 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 81.93 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 93.58 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 98.41 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 115.21 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 117.12 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 120.46 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 133.86 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 145.01 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 149.73 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 149.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 7.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 149.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +64.0% | 13.36 terawatt-hours | 21.91 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | -52.9% | 28.37 terawatt-hours | 13.36 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.62 terawatt-hours | 20.97 terawatt-hours | 23.86 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 13.36 terawatt-hours | 28.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.08 terawatt-hours | 28.33 terawatt-hours | 37.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.65 terawatt-hours | 46.02 terawatt-hours | 115.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.24 terawatt-hours | 117.12 terawatt-hours | 149.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 29 Sweden 170.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Norway 160.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Argentina 153.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Netherlands 134.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 123.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Philippines 123.12 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Iraq?
- Electricity generation in Iraq was 149.73 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 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 149.73 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity generation?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.