Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iran
Iran: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 94.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iran, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iran is 94.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iran peaked at 96.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1988.
That places Iran 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 84.8% | — |
| 1986 | 83.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 91.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 86.3% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 94.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 94.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.0% | 82.4% | 86.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 85.9% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 90.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 87.0% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 90.7% | 94.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 40 Chad 94.6% compare
- 41 Singapore 94.5% compare
- 42 American Samoa 94.4% compare
- 44 Puerto Rico 93.6% compare
- 45 Maldives 92.9% compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 91.9% compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iran?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iran was 94.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1988.
- How does Iran rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.