Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 43.44 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.44 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
341.87 kilowatt-hours
in 1995
All-time low
8.62 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iraq, 1965–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iraq is 43.44 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iraq peaked at 341.87 kilowatt-hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.62 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Iraq 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.62 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 10.94 kilowatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 12.08 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 14.11 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 15.04 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 17.7 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 19.85 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 19.18 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 26.86 kilowatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 35.82 kilowatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 39.94 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 38.48 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 45.9 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 55.51 kilowatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 78.36 kilowatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 50.77 kilowatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 43.55 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 41.65 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 40.43 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 39.84 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 38.89 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 37.33 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 157.38 kilowatt-hours | +321.6% |
| 1988 | 153.77 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 149.73 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 264.5 kilowatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 1991 | 120.74 kilowatt-hours | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 285.18 kilowatt-hours | +136.2% |
| 1993 | 320.9 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 310.22 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 341.87 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 301.81 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 297.97 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 270.82 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 150.57 kilowatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 24.98 kilowatt-hours | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 24.61 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 16.04 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 17.77 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 211.21 kilowatt-hours | +1088.7% |
| 2006 | 213.16 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 202.17 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 120.12 kilowatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 107.46 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 153.65 kilowatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 105.72 kilowatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 130.44 kilowatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 134.91 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 80.16 kilowatt-hours | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 67.89 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 87.6 kilowatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 55.42 kilowatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 45.2 kilowatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 120.41 kilowatt-hours | +166.4% |
| 2020 | 98.77 kilowatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 77.78 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 60.13 kilowatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 30.62 kilowatt-hours | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 43.44 kilowatt-hours | +41.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 43.44 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1088.7% | 17.77 kilowatt-hours | 211.21 kilowatt-hours |
| 1987 | +321.6% | 37.33 kilowatt-hours | 157.38 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | +166.4% | 45.2 kilowatt-hours | 120.41 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.16 kilowatt-hours | 8.62 kilowatt-hours | 15.04 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.76 kilowatt-hours | 17.7 kilowatt-hours | 78.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.33 kilowatt-hours | 37.33 kilowatt-hours | 157.38 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.46 kilowatt-hours | 120.74 kilowatt-hours | 341.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | 16.04 kilowatt-hours | 213.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.14 kilowatt-hours | 45.2 kilowatt-hours | 153.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.15 kilowatt-hours | 30.62 kilowatt-hours | 98.77 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iraq?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Iraq was 43.44 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 341.87 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Iraq ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.