Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 164.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran, 1990–2025
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 148th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126.43 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 93.47 kilowatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 150.43 kilowatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 171.54 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 112.09 kilowatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 133.8 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 140.17 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 93.35 kilowatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 116.06 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 79.12 kilowatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 57.51 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 61.53 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 118.22 kilowatt-hours | +92.1% |
| 2003 | 139.89 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 170.52 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 202.15 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 253.98 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 242.62 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 101.17 kilowatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 90.9 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 134.72 kilowatt-hours | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 139.19 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 161.27 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 184.79 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 180.98 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 162.31 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 186.13 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 207.7 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 125.76 kilowatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 403.32 kilowatt-hours | +220.7% |
| 2020 | 284.19 kilowatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 176.36 kilowatt-hours | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 176.15 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 272.93 kilowatt-hours | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 229.88 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 164.58 kilowatt-hours | -28.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 164.58 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 164.58 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +220.7% | 125.76 kilowatt-hours | 403.32 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
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 148th out of 214 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.