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.
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
- 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 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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