Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iran
Iran: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 139.65 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iran stood at 139.65 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iran peaked at 139.65 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8 watts per capita, in 2001.
Iran ranks 116th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.07 watts per capita | 29.8 watts per capita | 102.43 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.06 watts per capita | 110.93 watts per capita | 135.59 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.17 watts per capita | 134.87 watts per capita | 139.65 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iran?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iran was 139.65 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 139.65 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 watts per capita in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Iran ranks 116th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)