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.
Renewable energy generation in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0463 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.0573 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0573 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0573 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | +557.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3776 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3776 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5758 terawatt-hours | +52.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.5758 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.5758 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.21 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +557.1% | 0.0573 terawatt-hours | 0.3765 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +52.5% | 0.3776 terawatt-hours | 0.5758 terawatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 22.9% (2014)
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.