Electricity generation per person in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation per person was 3,252 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,252 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
751.91 kilowatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Electricity generation per person in Iraq, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation per person in Iraq stood at 3,252 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Iraq peaked at 3,252 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 751.91 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Iraq 93rd 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 40 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,337 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,362 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,387 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,614 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 751.91 kilowatt-hours | -53.4% |
| 1992 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 1,411 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1,324 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,272 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,208 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,204 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,046 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1,306 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 1,280 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 1,171 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,182 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,171 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,273 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,575 kilowatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 1,676 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,367 kilowatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 1,669 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 1,889 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,130 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 2,379 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,444 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,781 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,037 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,217 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3,252 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,252 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,252 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,369 kilowatt-hours | 1,337 kilowatt-hours | 1,387 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | 751.91 kilowatt-hours | 1,614 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | 1,306 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,981 kilowatt-hours | 1,367 kilowatt-hours | 2,797 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,017 kilowatt-hours | 2,781 kilowatt-hours | 3,252 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Iraq?
- Electricity generation per person in Iraq was 3,252 kilowatt-hours in 2024, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,252 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 751.91 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity generation per person?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.