Electricity demand per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity demand per person was 4,281 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4,281 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Iran peaked at 4,296 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,787 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Iran ranks 80th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,365 kilowatt-hours | 1,787 kilowatt-hours | 2,848 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,286 kilowatt-hours | 2,942 kilowatt-hours | 3,584 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,078 kilowatt-hours | 3,766 kilowatt-hours | 4,296 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 62.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Iran?
- Electricity demand per person in Iran was 4,281 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4,296 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,787 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for electricity demand per person?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.