Electricity demand per person in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity demand per person was 3,406 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Iraq is 3,406 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Iraq peaked at 3,406 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,057 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Iraq 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,306 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,280 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 1,219 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1,114 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,276 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1,248 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,376 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1,445 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,792 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 1,901 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,670 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,931 kilowatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 2,131 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2,125 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,341 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 2,522 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,560 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,956 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 2,958 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,915 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,118 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3,368 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 3,406 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,406 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,406 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,064 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,262 kilowatt-hours | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | 1,445 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,193 kilowatt-hours | 1,670 kilowatt-hours | 2,956 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,153 kilowatt-hours | 2,915 kilowatt-hours | 3,406 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 electricity demand per person in Iraq?
- Electricity demand per person in Iraq was 3,406 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,406 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,057 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity demand per person?
- Iraq ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.