Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 79.53 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
79.53 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 209 countries
All-time high
81.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 79.53 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in Iran peaked at 81.86 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Iran ranks 30th of 209 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 nuclear per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 18.27 kilowatt-hours | +1201.8% |
| 2013 | 52.98 kilowatt-hours | +190.0% |
| 2014 | 49.94 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 42.36 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 77.2 kilowatt-hours | +82.2% |
| 2017 | 81.86 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 80.01 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 73.63 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 72.16 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 40.02 kilowatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 73.39 kilowatt-hours | +83.4% |
| 2023 | 73.28 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.27 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 79.53 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1201.8% | 1.4 kilowatt-hours | 18.27 kilowatt-hours |
| 2013 | +190.0% | 18.27 kilowatt-hours | 52.98 kilowatt-hours |
| 2022 | +83.4% | 40.02 kilowatt-hours | 73.39 kilowatt-hours |
| 2016 | +82.2% | 42.36 kilowatt-hours | 77.2 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.76 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 81.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.77 kilowatt-hours | 40.02 kilowatt-hours | 80.27 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 nuclear per person in Iran?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in Iran was 79.53 kilowatt-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 nuclear per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 81.86 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.