Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables was 4,038 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 4,038. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4,038 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 861.15, in 1990.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 861.15 | — |
| 1991 | 953.66 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 947.52 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,045 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,205 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1,222 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,287 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,431 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1,471 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,603 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,739 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,830 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,914 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,065 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,146 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,263 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,382 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,480 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,686 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,810 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,909 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,865 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,954 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,981 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,151 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,187 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,151 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,300 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,421 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,186 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,488 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,813 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3,851 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,870 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,012 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 4,038 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,203 | 861.15 | 1,603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,232 | 1,739 | 2,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,111 | 2,865 | 3,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,845 | 3,488 | 4,038 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4,038 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4,038 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 861.15 in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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