Global primary energy use by source in Iran
Iran: Global primary energy use by source was 0.1039 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global primary energy use by source in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Iran is 0.1039 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Iran peaked at 0.1412 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Iran ranks 65th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0662 terawatt-hours | 0.0309 terawatt-hours | 0.1412 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0798 terawatt-hours | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | 0.1042 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 62 Pakistan 0.1965 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Cyprus 0.1728 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 North Macedonia 0.1625 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Bangladesh 0.0411 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 0.0064 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Egypt 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Iraq 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Morocco 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Oman 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-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 global primary energy use by source in Iran?
- Global primary energy use by source in Iran was 0.1039 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1412 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.