Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iran
Iran: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iran is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iran peaked at 14.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
That places Iran 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iran?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iran was 5.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iran ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.