Installed solar pv capacity in Iran
Iran: Installed solar pv capacity was 1.78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Iran, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.78 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.9% on the previous year and up 18,898.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Iran peaked at 1.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Iran ranks 51st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | +600.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +120.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 | +124.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 | +120.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 | +850.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0432 | +360.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1845 | +327.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2864 | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3459 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4298 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4559 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5394 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.595 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7816 | +31.4% |
| 2025 | 1.78 | +127.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +850.2% | 0.001 | 0.0094 |
| 2004 | +600.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | +360.7% | 0.0094 | 0.0432 |
| 2017 | +327.0% | 0.0432 | 0.1845 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0881 | 0.0004 | 0.3459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7639 | 0.4298 | 1.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2023)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Iran?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Iran was 1.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,898.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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