Electricity generation from gas per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from gas per person was 3,835 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas 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 3,835 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Iran peaked at 3,835 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253.7 kilowatt-hours, in 1987.
Iran ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 333.13 kilowatt-hours | 253.7 kilowatt-hours | 464.87 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 788.05 kilowatt-hours | 519.39 kilowatt-hours | 1,179 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,627 kilowatt-hours | 1,228 kilowatt-hours | 1,954 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,416 kilowatt-hours | 1,712 kilowatt-hours | 3,092 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,513 kilowatt-hours | 3,058 kilowatt-hours | 3,835 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 12 United States 5,204 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Gibraltar 4,574 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 4,403 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 Russia 3,703 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 Libya 3,493 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 South Korea 3,379 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 62.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Iran?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Iran was 3,835 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 gas per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,835 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.7 kilowatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.