Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran

Iran: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 164.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
164.58 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
143rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
403.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
57.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran, 1990–2025

1002003004001990200720251990: 126.4 kilowatt-hours1991: 93.5 kilowatt-hours1992: 150.4 kilowatt-hours1993: 171.5 kilowatt-hours1994: 112.1 kilowatt-hours1995: 133.8 kilowatt-hours1996: 140.2 kilowatt-hours1997: 93.4 kilowatt-hours1998: 116.1 kilowatt-hours1999: 79.1 kilowatt-hours2000: 57.5 kilowatt-hours2001: 61.5 kilowatt-hours2002: 118.2 kilowatt-hours2003: 139.9 kilowatt-hours2004: 170.5 kilowatt-hours2005: 202.1 kilowatt-hours2006: 254 kilowatt-hours2007: 242.6 kilowatt-hours2008: 101.2 kilowatt-hours2009: 90.9 kilowatt-hours2010: 134.7 kilowatt-hours2011: 139.2 kilowatt-hours2012: 161.3 kilowatt-hours2013: 184.8 kilowatt-hours2014: 181 kilowatt-hours2015: 162.3 kilowatt-hours2016: 186.1 kilowatt-hours2017: 207.7 kilowatt-hours2018: 125.8 kilowatt-hours2019: 403.3 kilowatt-hours2020: 284.2 kilowatt-hours2021: 176.4 kilowatt-hours2022: 176.2 kilowatt-hours2023: 272.9 kilowatt-hours2024: 229.9 kilowatt-hours2025: 164.6 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran stood at 164.58 kilowatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran peaked at 403.32 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.51 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.

Iran ranks 143rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121.65 kilowatt-hours 79.12 kilowatt-hours 171.54 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 143.85 kilowatt-hours 57.51 kilowatt-hours 253.98 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 188.62 kilowatt-hours 125.76 kilowatt-hours 403.32 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 217.35 kilowatt-hours 164.58 kilowatt-hours 284.19 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 140 Myanmar 190.64 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 141 Cameroon 182.32 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 142 Congo 180.01 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 144 Bermuda 154.66 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 145.69 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 146 Maldives 113.68 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran?
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran was 164.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 403.32 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 57.51 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does Iran rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Iran ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.