Electricity generation from oil in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from oil was 68 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
13.55 terawatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 26.39 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 28.86 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 24.94 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 29.9 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 14.4 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.56 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.15 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.42 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 29.07 terawatt-hours | +77.0% |
| 2011 | 32.5 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 31.35 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 41.64 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 50.89 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 46.96 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 57.61 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 57.59 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.08 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 43.75 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.07 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 40.59 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 67.57 terawatt-hours | +66.5% |
| 2024 | 68 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 68 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 119.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 68 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 35.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 22.9% (2014)
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 214 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.