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
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 209 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.
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
- 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 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 209 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.