Share of electricity production by source in Iraq
Iraq: Share of electricity production by source was 98.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2004
All-time low
80.3%
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Iraq, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 98.0% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Iraq peaked at 98.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2005.
That places Iraq 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.2% | — |
| 1991 | 95.7% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.0% 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 | 96.8% | 89.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 80.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Bangladesh 98.4% compare
- 21 Chad 98.1% compare
- 22 Grenada 98.0% compare
- 24 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 97.6% compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
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 production by source in Iraq?
- Share of electricity production by source in Iraq was 98.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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