Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 4,038 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,038 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,038 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
665.88 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iran, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4,038 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iran peaked at 4,038 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 665.88 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Iran 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 665.88 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 682.97 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 698.49 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 703.14 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 788.27 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 861.15 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 953.66 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 947.52 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,205 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,287 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,431 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1,471 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,603 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,739 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,830 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,914 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,065 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,146 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,263 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,382 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,480 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,686 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,810 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,909 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,865 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,954 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,981 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,151 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,187 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,151 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,300 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,421 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,186 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,488 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,813 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3,851 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,870 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,012 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 4,038 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4,038 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4,038 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 707.75 kilowatt-hours | 665.88 kilowatt-hours | 788.27 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,203 kilowatt-hours | 861.15 kilowatt-hours | 1,603 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,232 kilowatt-hours | 1,739 kilowatt-hours | 2,810 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,111 kilowatt-hours | 2,865 kilowatt-hours | 3,421 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,845 kilowatt-hours | 3,488 kilowatt-hours | 4,038 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 35 China 4,361 kilowatt-hours compare
- 36 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
- 37 Seychelles 4,063 kilowatt-hours compare
- 39 Serbia 3,953 kilowatt-hours compare
- 40 Canada 3,743 kilowatt-hours compare
- 41 American Samoa 3,633 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Iran?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iran was 4,038 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4,038 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.88 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Iran ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.