Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Iran
Iran: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27,730 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 219 countries
All-time high
27,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
312.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Iran peaked at 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312.07 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Iran ranks 12th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 312.07 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 317.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 322.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 334.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 380.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 875.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.0% |
| 1971 | 983.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 1,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 1,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 1,325 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 1,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 1,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 1,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 2,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 4,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 4,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 2,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 4,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.8% |
| 1995 | 5,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 5,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 6,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 8,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 8,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 11,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 11,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 13,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 15,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 16,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 17,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 18,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 19,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 19,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 22,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 23,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 24,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25,087 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 25,949 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 26,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 27,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 17.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +130.0% | 380.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.77 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1994 | +57.8% | 2,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,243 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1993 | -46.1% | 4,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,689 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 380.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 9 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Russia 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Canada 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Singapore 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 USSR 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Iran?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Iran was 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.