Electricity generation from oil in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from oil was 68 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil in Iraq, 2000–2024
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 from oil in Iraq is 68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Iraq peaked at 68 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.55 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 3rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.95 terawatt-hours | 13.55 terawatt-hours | 29.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.44 terawatt-hours | 29.07 terawatt-hours | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.62 terawatt-hours | 40.59 terawatt-hours | 68 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Saudi Arabia 156.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 China 89.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Mexico 33.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Kuwait 33.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 United States 31.72 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 100.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 61.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Iraq?
- Electricity generation from oil in Iraq was 68 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 from oil recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 68 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.