Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iran
Iran: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 1,172 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iran is 1,172 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 731.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iran peaked at 1,172 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Iran 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 | 35 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 36.5 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 33.7 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 30.3 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 27.6 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 46.3 terawatt-hours | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 70.9 terawatt-hours | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 125.3 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 140.9 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 195.8 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 226.2 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 169 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 212 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 283 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 219 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 200 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 141 terawatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 156 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 318 terawatt-hours | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 750 terawatt-hours | +135.8% |
| 2019 | 722 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,126 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2021 | 1,131 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,131 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,131 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,169 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,172 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,172 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,172 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 489.16 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iran 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 | +135.8% | 318 terawatt-hours | 750 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.35 terawatt-hours | 27.6 terawatt-hours | 226.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 317 terawatt-hours | 141 terawatt-hours | 750 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,143 terawatt-hours | 1,126 terawatt-hours | 1,172 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iran?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Iran was 1,172 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Iran ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 731.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.