Electricity generation from oil in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from oil was 18.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
101.59 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
18.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil in Iran, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil in Iran stood at 18.1 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Iran peaked at 101.59 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.1 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Iran 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 19.28 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.63 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 18.62 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 18.27 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 19.89 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 22.11 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 20.73 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 23.77 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 26.76 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 29.34 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 31.74 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 32.05 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.03 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 27.34 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 33.49 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 33.47 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.63 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 31.71 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.69 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 37.4 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 49.11 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 45.7 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 67.4 terawatt-hours | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 65.07 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 51.05 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 81.81 terawatt-hours | +60.3% |
| 2012 | 77.74 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 101.59 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 64.28 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 56.26 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 38.26 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 27.36 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.04 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 36.92 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 34.36 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 30.59 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 27.98 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 26.61 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | -32.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 18.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 31.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 18.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8 terawatt-hours | 18.27 terawatt-hours | 23.63 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.68 terawatt-hours | 19.89 terawatt-hours | 32.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.07 terawatt-hours | 31.63 terawatt-hours | 67.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.81 terawatt-hours | 27.36 terawatt-hours | 101.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 36.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 electricity generation from oil in Iran?
- Electricity generation from oil in Iran was 18.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 101.59 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.