Electricity generation from oil per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from oil per person was 195.85 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
195.85 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
82nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,263 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
195.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 82nd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 387.06 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 374.72 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 443.19 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 338.1 kilowatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 322.27 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 340.65 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 368.6 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 338.84 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 387.17 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 435.05 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 471.65 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 504.75 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 503.67 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 356.94 kilowatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 417.79 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 504.23 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 496.2 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 465.07 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 461.11 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 508 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 520.68 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 669.14 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 612.58 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 892.55 kilowatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 851.06 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 659.38 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 1,044 kilowatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 979.46 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,263 kilowatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 788.69 kilowatt-hours | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 680.95 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 456.5 kilowatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 321.78 kilowatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 321.65 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 368.06 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 420.87 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 388.44 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 341.69 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 308.8 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 290.61 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 195.85 kilowatt-hours | -32.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 195.85 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 195.85 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.23 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 82nd out of 214 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.