Iran Electricity
Generation (2024)#13 World
388.9TWh+2.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#13 World
347.3TWh+3.3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
93.3%6.7%
Electricity Generation in Iran
- Net electricity generation in Iran reached 388.9 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#13 in the world), an increase of 2.1% from 380.9 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 1.3% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 93.3% (362.6 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Iran, renewables 5.1% (19.79 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 1.7% (6.44 terawatt-hours).
- Iran reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.4% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 6.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Iran
- Iran consumed 347.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#13 in the world), an increase of 3.3% from 2023. This represents 1.2% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Iran averaged 3,793.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.39 kilowatt-hours per day (#76 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Iran
- Iran had a total installed electricity capacity of 96 gigawatts in 2024 (#19 in the world), an increase of 2.8% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 84.5%, renewables at 13.5%, and nuclear at 0.95% of Iran's installed capacity in 2024.
- Iran's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 46.2% in 2024, with nuclear at 80.3%, fossil fuels at 51.1% and wind at 27.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Iran
- Iran imported 3.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.92% of consumption).
- Iran exported 5.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.4% of generation).
- This made Iran a net exporter of 2.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Iran
- Distribution losses in Iran were 39.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.1% of total generation, down from 12.6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Iran
- In 2024, Iran generated approximately 1.07 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.95 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
Iran Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 388.9 | +2.1% | 13 | 1.3% | 347.3 | +3.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 3,793.3 | 96 | +2.8% | 19 | 0.98% | 3.2 | 5.6 | −2.4 | 39.12 |
| 2023 | 380.9 | +4.2% | 13 | 1.3% | 336.2 | +4.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 3,710.9 | 93.36 | +9.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 3.18 | 9.9 | −6.73 | 37.95 |
| 2022 | 365.6 | +3% | 13 | 1.3% | 322.2 | +3.2% | 13 | 1.2% | 3,599.4 | 85.45 | +0.14% | 18 | 1.0% | 3.02 | 9.47 | −6.45 | 36.93 |
| 2021 | 354.9 | +3.6% | 13 | 1.3% | 312.4 | +3.9% | 13 | 1.2% | 3,531.6 | 85.33 | +5.9% | 18 | 1.0% | 2.67 | 9.47 | −6.8 | 35.74 |
| 2020 | 342.7 | +5.2% | 12 | 1.3% | 300.5 | +5% | 12 | 1.2% | 3,425.8 | 80.6 | +0.12% | 17 | 1.0% | 2.67 | 9.47 | −6.8 | 35.38 |
| 2019 | 325.8 | +5.8% | 13 | 1.2% | 286.2 | +5.4% | 15 | 1.2% | 3,287.8 | 80.5 | +2.1% | 17 | 1.1% | 1.34 | 8.21 | −6.86 | 32.71 |
| 2018 | 308 | +0.41% | 14 | 1.2% | 271.4 | +1% | 15 | 1.1% | 3,151.8 | 78.83 | +3.1% | 16 | 1.1% | 2.59 | 6.3 | −3.71 | 32.85 |
| 2017 | 306.7 | +6.4% | 14 | 1.2% | 268.7 | +6.5% | 15 | 1.2% | 3,160.1 | 76.47 | +3.3% | 16 | 1.1% | 3.85 | 8.17 | −4.32 | 33.72 |
| 2016 | 288.2 | +2.7% | 14 | 1.2% | 252.3 | +6.6% | 15 | 1.1% | 3,009.8 | 74 | +0.0023% | 17 | 1.1% | 4.22 | 6.69 | −2.47 | 33.51 |
| 2015 | 280.8 | +2.6% | 14 | 1.2% | 236.5 | +1.4% | 19 | 1.1% | 2,862.9 | 74 | +0.59% | 16 | 1.2% | 4.15 | 6.82 | −2.67 | 41.56 |
| 2014 | 273.7 | +4.6% | 15 | 1.2% | 233.2 | +8.1% | 18 | 1.1% | 2,861 | 73.56 | +4.1% | 14 | 1.2% | 3.77 | 9.66 | −5.89 | 34.61 |
| 2013 | 261.6 | +3.2% | 16 | 1.1% | 215.7 | +2.9% | 19 | 1.0% | 2,682.2 | 70.65 | +2.7% | 14 | 1.2% | 3.71 | 11.59 | −7.88 | 38.05 |
| 2012 | 253.6 | +5.8% | 17 | 1.1% | 209.7 | +5% | 19 | 1.0% | 2,641.8 | 68.79 | +5.6% | 14 | 1.2% | 3.9 | 11.03 | −7.13 | 36.79 |
| 2011 | 239.7 | +2.9% | 19 | 1.1% | 199.8 | +1.9% | 19 | 1.0% | 2,548.5 | 65.12 | −2.1% | 15 | 1.2% | 3.66 | 8.67 | −5.01 | 34.91 |
| 2010 | 232.9 | +5.2% | 19 | 1.1% | 196.1 | +7.4% | 19 | 1.0% | 2,533 | 66.48 | +9.4% | 14 | 1.3% | 3.02 | 6.71 | −3.69 | 33.06 |
| 2009 | 221.3 | +3.2% | 18 | 1.1% | 182.7 | +4.6% | 19 | 1.0% | 2,389.1 | 60.75 | +9.3% | 14 | 1.2% | 2.07 | 6.15 | −4.08 | 34.55 |
| 2008 | 214.5 | +5.2% | 18 | 1.1% | 174.7 | +6.2% | 19 | 0.96% | 2,313 | 55.6 | +12.5% | 16 | 1.2% | 1.68 | 3.88 | −2.19 | 37.62 |
| 2007 | 203.8 | +5.9% | 18 | 1.0% | 164.4 | +5% | 19 | 0.92% | 2,203.9 | 49.41 | +9.1% | 17 | 1.1% | 1.84 | 2.52 | −0.68 | 38.71 |
| 2006 | 192.5 | +8.2% | 18 | 1.0% | 156.5 | +8% | 19 | 0.92% | 2,132.8 | 45.31 | +10.4% | 17 | 1.0% | 2.54 | 2.78 | −0.23 | 35.73 |
| 2005 | 177.9 | +7.2% | 19 | 0.99% | 144.9 | +6.9% | 20 | 0.89% | 2,017.5 | 41.03 | −2.5% | 19 | 0.99% | 2.08 | 2.76 | −0.68 | 32.34 |
| 2004 | 166 | +7.9% | 19 | 0.96% | 135.5 | +5.4% | 21 | 0.86% | 1,928.8 | 42.1 | +6.3% | 18 | 1.1% | 2.17 | 1.84 | 0.33 | 30.78 |
| 2003 | 153.8 | +9% | 19 | 0.93% | 128.6 | +9.5% | 21 | 0.85% | 1,869.3 | 39.62 | +8.7% | 19 | 1.0% | 1.49 | 0.92 | 0.57 | 25.79 |
| 2002 | 141 | +8.3% | 22 | 0.89% | 117.4 | +7.5% | 22 | 0.81% | 1,726.5 | 36.44 | +4% | 19 | 0.98% | 0.98 | 0.8 | 0.18 | 23.79 |
| 2001 | 130.2 | +7.3% | 22 | 0.85% | 109.2 | +7.6% | 23 | 0.78% | 1,619.4 | 35.04 | +5.8% | 20 | 0.98% | 0.75 | 1.05 | −0.3 | 20.63 |
| 2000 | 121.4 | +18.6% | 24 | 0.80% | 101.5 | +19.9% | 25 | 0.74% | 1,527.8 | 33.13 | +5.5% | 20 | 0.95% | 0.33 | 1 | −0.68 | 19.21 |
| 1999 | 102.3 | +9.5% | 24 | 0.73% | 84.62 | +9% | 25 | 0.67% | 1,293 | 31.4 | +2.7% | 19 | 0.95% | 0.07 | 0.86 | −0.8 | 16.86 |
| 1998 | 93.41 | +6.5% | 24 | 0.68% | 77.62 | +5.8% | 25 | 0.62% | 1,203 | 30.57 | +3.8% | 19 | 0.95% | 0 | 0.62 | −0.62 | 15.17 |
| 1997 | 87.72 | +8% | 24 | 0.66% | 73.36 | +5.3% | 26 | 0.60% | 1,152.7 | 29.45 | +7.7% | 20 | 0.93% | 0 | 0.52 | −0.52 | 13.84 |
| 1996 | 81.26 | +6.8% | 25 | 0.62% | 69.67 | +9.3% | 27 | 0.59% | 1,108 | 27.35 | +2.9% | 21 | 0.88% | 0 | 0.38 | −0.38 | 11.2 |
| 1995 | 76.11 | −1.8% | 25 | 0.60% | 63.73 | −2.7% | 28 | 0.55% | 1,024.5 | 26.57 | +6% | 21 | 0.88% | 0 | 0.16 | −0.16 | 12.22 |
| 1994 | 77.47 | +7.7% | 23 | 0.64% | 65.53 | +5.6% | 26 | 0.59% | 1,065.2 | 25.07 | +10.5% | 21 | 0.84% | 0 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 11.74 |
| 1993 | 71.95 | +10.7% | 25 | 0.60% | 62.05 | +4.9% | 27 | 0.57% | 1,010.5 | 22.69 | +14.7% | 21 | 0.78% | 0 | 0.19 | −0.19 | 9.7 |
| 1992 | 64.98 | +7.2% | 27 | 0.56% | 59.17 | +9.8% | 27 | 0.55% | 967.1 | 19.78 | +9% | 23 | 0.70% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.81 |
| 1991 | 60.63 | +8.5% | 24 | 0.52% | 53.87 | +8.2% | 24 | 0.51% | 898 | 18.15 | +1.1% | 23 | 0.65% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.76 |
| 1990 | 55.86 | +22% | 25 | 0.49% | 49.79 | +23.7% | 24 | 0.48% | 852.9 | 17.95 | +3% | 22 | 0.66% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.07 |
| 1989 | 45.79 | +3.5% | 29 | 0.41% | 40.24 | +2.6% | 28 | 0.40% | 709.7 | 17.43 | +5.3% | 22 | 0.65% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.55 |
| 1988 | 44.26 | +23.1% | 28 | 0.42% | 39.23 | +26.1% | 30 | 0.40% | 712.4 | 16.55 | +23.4% | 25 | 0.64% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.02 |
| 1987 | 35.96 | +3% | 31 | 0.36% | 31.11 | +1.3% | 31 | 0.34% | 583.3 | 13.4 | +0% | 27 | 0.53% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.85 |
| 1986 | 34.9 | −1.2% | 30 | 0.36% | 30.7 | −2.8% | 31 | 0.35% | 596.8 | 13.4 | +0% | 27 | 0.54% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 35.32 | +0.18% | 29 | 0.37% | 31.58 | +1% | 31 | 0.36% | 637 | 13.4 | +0% | 27 | 0.56% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.73 |
| 1984 | 35.25 | +12.5% | 29 | 0.39% | 31.26 | +11.3% | 30 | 0.37% | 654.1 | 13.4 | +2.9% | 26 | 0.58% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.99 |
| 1983 | 31.34 | +14.6% | 29 | 0.36% | 28.09 | +17.4% | 30 | 0.36% | 610.2 | 13.03 | +4% | 23 | 0.59% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| 1982 | 27.33 | +15.6% | 29 | 0.33% | 23.92 | +13.1% | 31 | 0.32% | 540.3 | 12.52 | +5.2% | 23 | 0.58% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 |
| 1981 | 23.65 | +11.3% | 30 | 0.29% | 21.16 | +7.5% | 32 | 0.29% | 503.8 | 11.91 | +0.64% | 22 | 0.58% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 1980 | 21.26 | — | 34 | 0.27% | 19.68 | — | 34 | 0.27% | 493.8 | 11.83 | — | 22 | 0.60% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.