Electricity production from natural gas sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 78.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 78.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 83.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1991.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 51.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 70.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 59.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.8% | 80.2% | 4 |
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- 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 production from natural gas sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 78.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.