Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 93.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 93.9% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 97.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 1992.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.7% | — |
| 1991 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 86.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 93.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8% | 86.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 90.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 88.0% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 91.5% | 94.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
- 45 Maldives 94.2% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 48 Kosovo 93.6% compare
- 48 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 93.6% compare
- 50 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 93.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 1992.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.