Primary energy from renewables per person in Iran
Iran: Primary energy from renewables per person was 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables per person in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Iran peaked at 403.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.55 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2021.
Iran ranks 73rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 110.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 70 Morocco 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Belarus 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Iraq 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Iran?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Iran was 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 403.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.