Renewable energy generation in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable energy generation was 0.5758 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy generation in Iraq stood at 0.5758 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 904.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Iraq peaked at 0.5758 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Iraq 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1029 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4101 terawatt-hours | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | 0.5758 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 generation in Iraq?
- Renewable energy generation in Iraq was 0.5758 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5758 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable energy generation?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 904.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.