Primary energy use in Iraq
Iraq: Primary energy use was 699.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
699.07 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
36th
of 219 countries
All-time high
699.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
22.87 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Iraq, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 699.07 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Iraq peaked at 699.07 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.87 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Iraq 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 25.19 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 25.41 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 26.97 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 31.19 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 38.82 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 42.47 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 49.81 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 48.79 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 47.56 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 51.94 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 65.54 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 68.45 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 72.38 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 90.35 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 99.99 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 93.54 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 96.94 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 111.53 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 123.68 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 142.05 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 163.81 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 189.56 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 220.31 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 250.83 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 228.6 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 145.82 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 227.84 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 304.25 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 345.81 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 342.76 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 344.39 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 410.36 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 305.6 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 222.28 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 316.36 terawatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 353.22 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 333.79 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 294.99 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 315.19 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 299.15 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 290.42 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 293.81 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 340.57 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 334.41 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 396.52 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 423.31 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 448.3 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 488.6 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 476.9 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 477.15 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 514.6 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 593.63 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 620.5 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 671.62 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 534.66 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 578.98 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 622.48 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 675.35 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 672.19 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 699.07 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 699.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 699.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.33 terawatt-hours | 22.87 terawatt-hours | 31.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 38.82 terawatt-hours | 90.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.22 terawatt-hours | 93.54 terawatt-hours | 250.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 287.77 terawatt-hours | 145.82 terawatt-hours | 410.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.19 terawatt-hours | 290.42 terawatt-hours | 353.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.11 terawatt-hours | 396.52 terawatt-hours | 671.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.45 terawatt-hours | 534.66 terawatt-hours | 699.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 use in Iraq?
- Primary energy use in Iraq was 699.07 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 699.07 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.87 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.