Number of people with and without electricity access in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people with and without electricity access was 46.04 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Iraq stood at 46.04 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Iraq peaked at 46.04 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.64 million people, in 2000.
That places Iraq 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.64 million people | — |
| 2001 | 24.42 million people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.25 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 26.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.83 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.67 million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 29.49 million people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 30.55 million people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 31.52 million people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.42 million people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 34.93 million people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 36.26 million people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 37.34 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.35 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.19 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 42.12 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 45.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46.04 million people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.75 million people | 23.64 million people | 29.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.31 million people | 30.55 million people | 41.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.07 million people | 42.12 million people | 46.04 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Iraq?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Iraq was 46.04 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 46.04 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.64 million people in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.