Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 78,737 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 78,737 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 78,737 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,328, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 9th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,328 | — |
| 2001 | 27,073 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 28,616 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 30,031 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 32,403 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 35,091 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 38,831 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 42,067 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 45,348 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 48,709 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 52,871 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 55,601 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 58,265 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 59,083 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61,432 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 61,882 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63,878 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65,602 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 67,774 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 68,869 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 71,052 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 72,351 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 75,586 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 78,737 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,350 | 25,328 | 48,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,526 | 52,871 | 68,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,432 | 71,052 | 78,737 | 4 |
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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 installed capacity, megawatt in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 78,737 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78,737 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,328 in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Installed Capacity, Megawatt (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.