Electricity generation from oil per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from oil per person was 195.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Iran, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 195.85 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Iran peaked at 1,263 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 195.85 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Iran 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 373.07 kilowatt-hours | 322.27 kilowatt-hours | 443.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 412.51 kilowatt-hours | 338.84 kilowatt-hours | 504.75 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 598.06 kilowatt-hours | 461.11 kilowatt-hours | 892.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.35 kilowatt-hours | 321.65 kilowatt-hours | 1,263 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.38 kilowatt-hours | 195.85 kilowatt-hours | 420.87 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 62.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Iran?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Iran was 195.85 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 oil per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,263 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.