Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Iran
Iran: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Iran stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Iran peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 2013.
That places Iran 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.6% | — |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -58.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -155.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +187.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -46.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -290.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -69.1% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | +182.2% |
| 2008 | -1.1% | +213.0% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | +78.2% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | -2.2% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | +35.8% |
| 2013 | -3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | -2.2% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -55.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | -1.4% | +64.9% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | +82.9% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -66.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0% | -92.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -1.9% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -3.1% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -2.1% | -0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 169 Saudi Arabia -0.0% compare
- 171 Mexico -0.1% compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates -0.1% compare
- 173 China -0.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Iran?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Iran was -0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Iran ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.