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
Latest (2025)
64.56 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
341.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1995
All-time low
8.62 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 76th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 12.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 15.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 19.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 26.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 35.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 39.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 38.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 45.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 55.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 78.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 50.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 43.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 41.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 40.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 39.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 38.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 37.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 157.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +321.6% |
| 1988 | 153.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 149.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 264.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.7% |
| 1991 | 120.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 285.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +136.2% |
| 1993 | 320.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 301.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 297.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 270.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 150.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 130.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 146.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 175.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 177.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 208.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 172.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 174.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 160.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 101.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 94.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 116.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 105.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 130.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 131.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 69.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 89.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 56.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 54.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 129.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +137.9% |
| 2020 | 107.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 86.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 68.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 39.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 83.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +115.0% |
| 2025 | 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307.9 kilowatt-hours per person, 21% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +321.6% | 37.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.38 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2019 | +137.9% | 54.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.63 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +136.2% | 120.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 285.18 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 73 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Iran 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Algeria 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 76th out of 80 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.