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
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 79 countries on this measure, 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 | 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
- 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 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 79 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.