Renewable energy in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable energy was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours
World rank
70th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy in Iraq, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0 terawatt-hours for renewable energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Iraq peaked at 0 terawatt-hours in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Iraq ranks 70th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 Iran 0.1039 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.0411 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 0.0064 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Egypt 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Morocco 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Oman 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 100.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 61.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy in Iraq?
- Renewable energy in Iraq was 0 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable energy?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.