Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Iran
Iran: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iran stood at 4.3%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iran peaked at 13.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places Iran 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +86.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 43% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iran?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iran was 4.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iran ranks 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.