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.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Iraq, 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 46.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 57.3 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 57.3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.3 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 376.55 terawatt-hours | +557.1% |
| 2019 | 376.55 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 377.58 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 376.55 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 376.55 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 376.55 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 377.58 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 575.79 terawatt-hours | +52.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 575.79 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,735 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 575.79 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,207 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +557.1% | 57.3 terawatt-hours | 376.55 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +52.5% | 377.58 terawatt-hours | 575.79 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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.