Electricity generation from renewables in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from renewables was 15.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
58th
of 214 countries
All-time high
35.11 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
3.82 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 15.21 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Iran peaked at 35.11 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.82 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Iran ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 9.2 terawatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 1993 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 4.15 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | +93.7% |
| 2003 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 14.52 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 18.64 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | -57.8% |
| 2009 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 14.75 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.41 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 17.66 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 35.11 terawatt-hours | +224.2% |
| 2020 | 24.93 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 15.77 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.73 terawatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2024 | 21.05 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 15.21 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +224.2% | 10.83 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 5.18 terawatt-hours | 10.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 18.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.64 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.55 terawatt-hours | 15.21 terawatt-hours | 24.93 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 55 Mozambique 16.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 15.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 Ireland 14.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Hungary 14.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Israel 13.9 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- 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)
- 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 generation from renewables in Iran?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Iran was 15.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 35.11 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.