Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 140.99 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
140.99 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
389.08 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
56.91 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 94th out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 68.66 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 71.52 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 74.68 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 77.96 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 81.44 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 85.07 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 88.74 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 113.2 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 93.14 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 99.58 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 101.45 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 110.11 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 110.32 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 167.25 kilowatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 140.09 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 140.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 145.14 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 144.44 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 135.95 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 122.43 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 118.97 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 137.04 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 146.58 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 149.73 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 118.72 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 126.43 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 93.47 kilowatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 150.43 kilowatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 171.54 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 112.09 kilowatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 133.8 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 140.17 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 93.35 kilowatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 116.06 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 78.58 kilowatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 56.91 kilowatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 61.08 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 117.78 kilowatt-hours | +92.8% |
| 2003 | 139.45 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 169.81 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 201.17 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 252.21 kilowatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 240.74 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 98.52 kilowatt-hours | -59.1% |
| 2009 | 87.89 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 132.39 kilowatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 136.25 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 157.49 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 181.81 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 177.91 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 160.37 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 183.98 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 202.64 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 114.26 kilowatt-hours | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 389.08 kilowatt-hours | +240.5% |
| 2020 | 264.47 kilowatt-hours | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 156.35 kilowatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 156.38 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 251.85 kilowatt-hours | +61.0% |
| 2024 | 206.08 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 140.99 kilowatt-hours | -31.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 140.99 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +240.5% | 114.26 kilowatt-hours | 389.08 kilowatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 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 94th out of 215 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.