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 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 277.05 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 306.56 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 253.7 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 363.45 kilowatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 464.87 kilowatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 519.39 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 583.49 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 607.33 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 656.05 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 768.01 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 749.12 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 780.75 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 925.4 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 1,179 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,228 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,442 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,597 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,631 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,734 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,705 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,860 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,789 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,954 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2,246 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,816 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 1,970 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,712 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2,356 kilowatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 2,501 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,688 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,970 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 3,092 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,809 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3,058 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,416 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 3,501 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,553 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,714 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 3,835 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3,835 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 15.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3,835 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,722 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +43.3% | 253.7 kilowatt-hours | 363.45 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 207 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.