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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.9% (2023)
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.