Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Iran
Iran: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iran recorded 93.6% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran peaked at 97.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 1992.
That places Iran 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Iran, 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 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 93.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 93.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.9%, 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 | 93.4% | 91.5% | 94.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 44 Kosovo 93.6% compare
- 44 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 93.6% compare
- 47 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 49 Guyana 92.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2023)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iran was 93.6% in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 1992.
- How does Iran rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.