Share of electricity generation from oil in Iraq
Iraq: Share of electricity generation from oil was 45.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Iraq stood at 45.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Iraq peaked at 92.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2022.
That places Iraq 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.3% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +53.7% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | -2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 45.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 11.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 45.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 40.1% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 38.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 30.3% | 46.6% | 5 |
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 share of electricity generation from oil in Iraq?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Iraq was 45.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.