Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 140.99 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 140.99 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iran peaked at 389.08 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.91 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Iran 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.85 kilowatt-hours | 68.66 kilowatt-hours | 81.44 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 110.89 kilowatt-hours | 85.07 kilowatt-hours | 167.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.91 kilowatt-hours | 118.72 kilowatt-hours | 149.73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.59 kilowatt-hours | 78.58 kilowatt-hours | 171.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.56 kilowatt-hours | 56.91 kilowatt-hours | 252.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.62 kilowatt-hours | 114.26 kilowatt-hours | 389.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.02 kilowatt-hours | 140.99 kilowatt-hours | 264.47 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iran?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iran was 140.99 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 hydropower per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 389.08 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.91 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.