Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 244.11 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iran recorded 244.11 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Iran peaked at 476.96 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.51 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Iran 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126.43 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 93.47 kilowatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 150.43 kilowatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 171.54 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 112.09 kilowatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 133.8 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 140.17 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 93.35 kilowatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 116.06 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 79.12 kilowatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 57.51 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 61.53 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 118.22 kilowatt-hours | +92.1% |
| 2003 | 139.89 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 170.52 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 202.15 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 253.98 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 242.62 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 101.17 kilowatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 90.9 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 134.72 kilowatt-hours | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 140.59 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 179.54 kilowatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 237.77 kilowatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 230.91 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 204.67 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 263.33 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 289.56 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 205.76 kilowatt-hours | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 476.96 kilowatt-hours | +131.8% |
| 2020 | 356.35 kilowatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 216.38 kilowatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 249.54 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 346.21 kilowatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 310.15 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 244.11 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.65 kilowatt-hours | 79.12 kilowatt-hours | 171.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.85 kilowatt-hours | 57.51 kilowatt-hours | 253.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.38 kilowatt-hours | 134.72 kilowatt-hours | 476.96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.12 kilowatt-hours | 216.38 kilowatt-hours | 356.35 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 1,055 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.46 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Iran?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Iran was 244.11 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 476.96 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.51 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Iran ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.