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Net electricity imports in Iran

Iran: Net electricity imports was -0.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 92.5%
World rank
175th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.57 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
-7.88 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Net electricity imports in Iran, 2000–2025

-8-6-4-202000201220252000: -0.68 terawatt-hours2001: -0.3 terawatt-hours2002: 0.18 terawatt-hours2003: 0.57 terawatt-hours2004: 0.33 terawatt-hours2005: -0.68 terawatt-hours2006: -0.23 terawatt-hours2007: -0.68 terawatt-hours2008: -2.2 terawatt-hours2009: -4.1 terawatt-hours2010: -3.7 terawatt-hours2011: -5 terawatt-hours2012: -7.1 terawatt-hours2013: -7.9 terawatt-hours2014: -5.9 terawatt-hours2015: -2.7 terawatt-hours2016: -2.5 terawatt-hours2017: -4.3 terawatt-hours2018: -3.7 terawatt-hours2019: -6.9 terawatt-hours2020: -6.8 terawatt-hours2021: -6.8 terawatt-hours2022: -6.5 terawatt-hours2023: -6.7 terawatt-hours2024: -2.4 terawatt-hours2025: -0.18 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Iran recorded -0.18 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.5% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Iran peaked at 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, -7.88 terawatt-hours, in 2013.

That places Iran 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.776 terawatt-hours -4.08 terawatt-hours 0.57 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -4.96 terawatt-hours -7.88 terawatt-hours -2.47 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -4.89 terawatt-hours -6.8 terawatt-hours -0.18 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 172 Congo -0.08 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 173 Nepal -0.1 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 174 Panama -0.14 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 176 El Salvador -0.19 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 177 United Arab Emirates -0.24 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 178 Mexico -0.31 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net electricity imports in Iran?
Net electricity imports in Iran was -0.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2003.
What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -7.88 terawatt-hours in 2013.
How does Iran rank for net electricity imports?
Iran ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.