Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3,199 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iraq is 3,199 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iraq peaked at 3,199 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 858.93 kilowatt-hours, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,255 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 858.93 kilowatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 969.02 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 968.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,153 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,422 kilowatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 1,807 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 1,811 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,041 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 2,322 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2,397 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,675 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 2,673 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,710 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,969 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 3,178 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3,199 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,199 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,199 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 kilowatt-hours | 858.93 kilowatt-hours | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | 1,237 kilowatt-hours | 2,675 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,946 kilowatt-hours | 2,673 kilowatt-hours | 3,199 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 45 Netherlands 3,372 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Nauru 3,342 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Martinique 3,237 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 Cyprus 3,115 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Poland 3,111 kilowatt-hours compare
- 51 South Africa 3,080 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iraq?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Iraq was 3,199 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,199 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 858.93 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.