Share of electricity generation from renewables in Iran
Iran: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from renewables in Iran stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Iran peaked at 14.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
That places Iran 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Iran?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Iran was 3.8% 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 renewables recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Iran ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.