Primary energy from solar per person in Iran
Iran: Primary energy from solar per person was 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.83 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 125.2%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
23.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 125.2% on the previous year and up 131,174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Iran peaked at 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Iran ranks 68th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0014 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.009 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0597 kilowatt-hours per person | +228.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +1591.6% |
| 2018 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +155.2% |
| 2019 | 5.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +127.7% |
| 2020 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 7.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 8.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.3% |
| 2025 | 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +125.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.16 kilowatt-hours per person, 21% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1591.6% | 0.0597 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0039 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9571 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0086 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 65 Hong Kong 53.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Morocco 49.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Philippines 40.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Belarus 19.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Russia 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Algeria 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar per person in Iran?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Iran was 23.83 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 solar per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Iran ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131,174.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.