Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 127.7% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iraq peaked at 19.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 134th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -60.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +1192.9% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +127.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1192.9% | 1.5% | 19.7% |
| 2019 | +133.3% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| 2024 | +127.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 1.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iraq?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Iraq was 2.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iraq ranks 134th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.