Share of electricity production by source in Iran
Iran: Share of electricity production by source was 93.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
93.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 208 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2008
All-time low
86.1%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Iran, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iran recorded 93.9% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Iran peaked at 97.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 1992.
That places Iran 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.7% | — |
| 1991 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 86.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 93.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8% | 86.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 90.5% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 88.0% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 91.5% | 94.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
- 45 Maldives 94.2% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
- 49 South Sudan 93.3% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% 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)
- 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 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Iran?
- Share of electricity production by source in Iran was 93.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 1992.
- How does Iran rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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