Electricity generation from solar and wind in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 2.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.15 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.15 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,435.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Iran peaked at 2.15 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Iran ranks 63rd of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +156.2% |
| 2018 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +136.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.61 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.399 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Iran?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Iran was 2.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Iran ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,435.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.