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 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
| 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
- 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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.