Electricity generation from oil per person in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1,477 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,477 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Iraq peaked at 1,499 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Iraq 33rd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 777 kilowatt-hours | 473.5 kilowatt-hours | 1,110 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,179 kilowatt-hours | 931.51 kilowatt-hours | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | 921.02 kilowatt-hours | 1,499 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 30 French Polynesia 1,668 kilowatt-hours compare
- 31 Guyana 1,600 kilowatt-hours compare
- 32 Maldives 1,497 kilowatt-hours compare
- 34 Cuba 1,457 kilowatt-hours compare
- 35 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,292 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Fuel exports 100.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 61.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 69.87 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Iraq?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Iraq was 1,477 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,499 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.5 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.