Electricity generation from nuclear in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from nuclear was 7.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear in Iran is 7.35 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Iran peaked at 7.35 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Iran ranks 29th 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 in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +1218.2% |
| 2013 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +193.8% |
| 2014 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | +84.9% |
| 2017 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.33 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +85.6% |
| 2023 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 | +1218.2% | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +193.8% | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +85.6% | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 6.57 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +84.9% | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 7.35 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear in Iran?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Iran was 7.35 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 nuclear recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.