Electricity generation per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation per person was 4,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Iran, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Iran is 4,283 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Iran peaked at 4,322 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 784.86 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Iran ranks 73rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 841.96 kilowatt-hours | 784.86 kilowatt-hours | 906.99 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,324 kilowatt-hours | 987.58 kilowatt-hours | 1,682 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,375 kilowatt-hours | 1,797 kilowatt-hours | 2,901 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,347 kilowatt-hours | 3,006 kilowatt-hours | 3,663 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,132 kilowatt-hours | 3,844 kilowatt-hours | 4,322 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 71 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 Cyprus 4,312 kilowatt-hours compare
- 74 United Kingdom 4,203 kilowatt-hours compare
- 75 Nauru 4,178 kilowatt-hours compare
- 76 Hungary 4,178 kilowatt-hours compare
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 generation per person in Iran?
- Electricity generation per person in Iran was 4,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4,322 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 784.86 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation per person?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.