Share of electricity generation from wind in Iran
Iran: Share of electricity generation from wind was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of electricity generation from wind in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from wind in Iran is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 532.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Iran peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Iran ranks 97th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +129.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 94 Cuba 0.4% compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
- 98 Russia 0.3% compare
- 99 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 100 Switzerland 0.2% 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 generation from wind in Iran?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Iran was 0.3% 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 wind recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Iran ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.