Share of primary energy from wind in Iran
Iran: Share of primary energy from wind was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from wind in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0% for share of primary energy from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 518.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Iran peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Iran ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 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% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 share of primary energy from wind in Iran?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Iran was 0.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Iran ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.0%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.