Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iraq is 97.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iraq peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2005.
That places Iraq 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.2% | — |
| 1991 | 95.7% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 97.8% 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 | 96.8% | 89.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 80.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.4% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 17 Saudi Arabia 98.5% compare
- 18 Gambia 98.4% compare
- 19 Grenada 98.0% compare
- 21 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 97.7% compare
- 23 Chad 97.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 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 Iraq?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iraq was 97.8% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.