Electricity generation from hydropower in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from hydropower was 13.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.87 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
1.72 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Iran stood at 13.03 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Iran peaked at 33.87 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.72 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Iran ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 1979 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 8.25 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 9.2 terawatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 1993 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 9.59 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 11.93 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 14.45 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 18.51 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 17.96 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.44 terawatt-hours | -58.6% |
| 2009 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 10.68 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.25 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 15.42 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 17.23 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 33.87 terawatt-hours | +244.2% |
| 2020 | 23.2 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 13.83 terawatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 14 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | +63.0% |
| 2024 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 13.03 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 7.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 | +244.2% | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 33.87 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 10.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 18.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 33.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 terawatt-hours | 13.03 terawatt-hours | 23.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 39 Iceland 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Nigeria 12.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Philippines 12.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Finland 12.44 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Iran?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Iran was 13.03 terawatt-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 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 33.87 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Iran ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.