Net electricity imports in Iraq
Iraq: Net electricity imports was 7.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Iraq, 2000–2024
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
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Iraq is 7.1 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Iraq peaked at 10.17 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | +116.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | +88.2% |
| 2010 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.17 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.17 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +93.2% |
| 2024 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | 10.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 net electricity imports in Iraq?
- Net electricity imports in Iraq was 7.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for net electricity imports?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.