Primary energy from renewables per person in Iraq
Iraq: Primary energy from renewables per person was 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person in Iraq, 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Iraq is 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Iraq peaked at 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Iraq 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 72 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Iran 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Bangladesh 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Algeria 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from renewables per person in Iraq?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Iraq was 64.56 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.