Number of people without access to electricity in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
781,569 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people without access to electricity 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 without access to electricity in Iraq stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Iraq peaked at 781,569 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 781,569 people | — |
| 2001 | 781,133 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 754,191 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 750,475 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 744,602 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 738,593 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 686,797 people | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 539,441 people | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 608,391 people | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 571,106 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 496,725 people | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 643,228 people | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 235,583 people | -63.4% |
| 2013 | 352,820 people | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 292,402 people | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 225,363 people | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 115,410 people | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 39,337 people | -65.9% |
| 2018 | 40,265 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 695,630 people | 539,441 people | 781,569 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,113 people | 0 people | 643,228 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Iraq?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Iraq was 0 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 without access to electricity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 781,569 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Iraq ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 without access to electricity. 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.