Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Iraq
Iraq: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 575.79 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 575.79 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation vs. capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 904.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Iraq peaked at 575.79 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 70th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.86 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 376.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.1 terawatt-hours | 376.55 terawatt-hours | 575.79 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 100.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 61.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 69.87 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar energy generation vs. capacity in Iraq?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Iraq was 575.79 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 575.79 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 904.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.