Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 98.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iraq, 1990–2022
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 98.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Iraq peaked at 98.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2005.
That places Iraq 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 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 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.7% |
| 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% |
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 | 97.2% | 96.4% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Bangladesh 98.4% compare
- 21 Chad 98.1% compare
- 22 Grenada 98.0% compare
- 24 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 97.6% compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- 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)
- 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 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
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 98.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2004.
- 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 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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.