Renewable electricity output in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Renewable electricity output was 4.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 174th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -74.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +83.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Renewable electricity output in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for renewable electricity output?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 174th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.