Electricity production by source in Iran
Iran: Electricity production by source was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Iran, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Iran stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 140.9% on the previous year and up 704.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Iran peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2008.
That places Iran 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Iran?
- Electricity production by source in Iran was 0.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for electricity production by source?
- Iran ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 704.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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