Global primary energy use by source in Iran
Iran: Global primary energy use by source was 0.1039 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1039 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1412 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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
Iran recorded 0.1039 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure 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.
That places Iran 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0309 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0667 terawatt-hours | +115.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0685 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0585 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1412 terawatt-hours | +141.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | -65.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0661 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0741 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0324 terawatt-hours | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | +109.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1042 terawatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1039 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1039 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +500.0% | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | 0.0309 terawatt-hours |
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
- 64 Pakistan 0.1965 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Cyprus 0.1728 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.1625 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.0411 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 0.0064 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Egypt 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Iraq 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Morocco 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Oman 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 USSR 0 terawatt-hours
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-hours
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 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 67th out of 80 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.