Electricity generation from oil per person in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1,477 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,477 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,499 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
473.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 35th 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,036 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,047 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 930.5 kilowatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 506.91 kilowatt-hours | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 473.5 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 512.83 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 522.94 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 546.27 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 936.37 kilowatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 1,011 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 931.51 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,180 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 1,392 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 1,250 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1,464 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 975.15 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 921.02 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1,499 kilowatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 2024 | 1,477 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,477 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 15.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,477 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.23 kilowatt-hours, 13.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 32 French Polynesia 1,668 kilowatt-hours compare
- 33 Guyana 1,600 kilowatt-hours compare
- 34 Maldives 1,497 kilowatt-hours compare
- 36 Cuba 1,457 kilowatt-hours compare
- 37 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,292 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 22.9% (2014)
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 35th out of 214 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.