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.
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
- 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 69.9% (2023)
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.