Iraq Electricity
Generation (2024)#31 World
149.7TWh+3.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#44 World
67.14TWh−6.7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
98.4%1.6%
Electricity Generation in Iraq
- Net electricity generation in Iraq reached 149.7 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#31 in the world), an increase of 3.3% from 145 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.49% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 98.4% (147.3 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Iraq and renewables 1.6% (2.43 terawatt-hours).
- Iraq reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.41% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 1.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Iraq
- Iraq consumed 67.14 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#44 in the world), a decrease of 6.7% from 2023. This represents 0.24% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Iraq averaged 1,458.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4 kilowatt-hours per day (#129 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Iraq
- Iraq had a total installed electricity capacity of 27.24 gigawatts in 2024 (#43 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 93.2% and renewables at 5.9% of Iraq's installed capacity in 2024.
- Iraq's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 62.8% in 2024, with solar at 116.9%, fossil fuels at 66.2% and hydro at 14.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Iraq
- Iraq imported 7.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈10.6% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in Iraq
- Distribution losses in Iraq were 89.69 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 59.9% of total generation, up from 49.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Iraq
- In 2024, Iraq generated approximately 0.41 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.18 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.23 terawatt-hours.
Iraq Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 149.7 | +3.3% | 31 | 0.49% | 67.14 | −6.7% | 44 | 0.24% | 1,458.3 | 27.24 | +0% | 43 | 0.28% | 7.1 | 0 | 7.1 | 89.69 |
| 2023 | 145 | +8.3% | 31 | 0.49% | 71.93 | +8.6% | 44 | 0.26% | 1,595.7 | 27.24 | −13.1% | 40 | 0.30% | 6.82 | 0 | 6.82 | 79.9 |
| 2022 | 133.9 | +11.1% | 32 | 0.47% | 66.23 | +2.5% | 45 | 0.25% | 1,502.8 | 31.34 | −10.4% | 36 | 0.37% | 3.53 | 0 | 3.53 | 71.17 |
| 2021 | 120.5 | +2.8% | 34 | 0.43% | 64.6 | +13.1% | 45 | 0.25% | 1,499.9 | 34.99 | +1.7% | 35 | 0.43% | 5.1 | 0 | 5.1 | 60.95 |
| 2020 | 117.1 | +1.7% | 34 | 0.44% | 57.12 | +3.8% | 47 | 0.23% | 1,356.2 | 34.4 | +2.4% | 35 | 0.44% | 7.45 | 0 | 7.45 | 67.45 |
| 2019 | 115.2 | +17.1% | 34 | 0.43% | 55.04 | +16% | 48 | 0.22% | 1,336.2 | 33.59 | +7.9% | 34 | 0.45% | 6.55 | 0 | 6.55 | 66.72 |
| 2018 | 98.41 | +5.2% | 37 | 0.38% | 47.45 | +2.2% | 54 | 0.20% | 1,178.5 | 31.14 | +13.1% | 34 | 0.43% | 4.68 | 0 | 4.68 | 55.63 |
| 2017 | 93.57 | +14.2% | 37 | 0.37% | 46.44 | +13% | 54 | 0.20% | 1,180.7 | 27.54 | −15.6% | 35 | 0.40% | 5.64 | 0 | 5.64 | 52.76 |
| 2016 | 81.92 | +16% | 38 | 0.33% | 41.1 | −2.9% | 55 | 0.18% | 1,068.5 | 32.63 | +3.3% | 33 | 0.49% | 8.14 | 0 | 8.14 | 48.96 |
| 2015 | 70.63 | +2.3% | 40 | 0.29% | 42.32 | −2.9% | 55 | 0.19% | 1,126.7 | 31.58 | +21.9% | 32 | 0.50% | 9.17 | 0 | 9.17 | 37.48 |
| 2014 | 69.03 | +17.2% | 40 | 0.29% | 43.57 | −2.9% | 54 | 0.20% | 1,192.1 | 25.9 | −4.9% | 35 | 0.43% | 8.86 | 0 | 8.86 | 34.31 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | +28% | 48 | 0.26% | 44.85 | +23.2% | 52 | 0.21% | 1,271.3 | 27.24 | +60.7% | 34 | 0.47% | 9.24 | 0 | 9.24 | 23.29 |
| 2012 | 46.02 | −14.6% | 53 | 0.21% | 36.39 | −9.9% | 57 | 0.18% | 1,081.4 | 16.95 | +0% | 46 | 0.30% | 10.17 | 0 | 10.17 | 19.8 |
| 2011 | 53.9 | +10.2% | 49 | 0.25% | 40.38 | +6.1% | 54 | 0.20% | 1,255.5 | 16.95 | +19.6% | 44 | 0.32% | 7.23 | 0 | 7.23 | 20.76 |
| 2010 | 48.91 | +29.2% | 51 | 0.23% | 38.07 | +52.2% | 53 | 0.20% | 1,226.3 | 14.17 | −1.5% | 48 | 0.28% | 6.72 | 0 | 6.72 | 17.56 |
| 2009 | 37.85 | +2.6% | 57 | 0.19% | 25.01 | +14.5% | 64 | 0.14% | 832 | 14.38 | +10% | 46 | 0.29% | 5.59 | 0 | 5.59 | 18.43 |
| 2008 | 36.89 | +11% | 58 | 0.19% | 21.84 | +0.05% | 66 | 0.12% | 753.8 | 13.08 | +37.7% | 48 | 0.28% | 2.97 | 0 | 2.97 | 18.02 |
| 2007 | 33.24 | −1.7% | 60 | 0.17% | 21.83 | −19% | 66 | 0.12% | 768.8 | 9.5 | +0.51% | 55 | 0.21% | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 | 13.61 |
| 2006 | 33.82 | +11.3% | 60 | 0.18% | 26.95 | +19.7% | 61 | 0.16% | 941.8 | 9.45 | +4% | 54 | 0.22% | 2.69 | 0 | 2.69 | 9.56 |
| 2005 | 30.4 | −5.9% | 60 | 0.17% | 22.52 | −28.8% | 64 | 0.14% | 792.8 | 9.09 | +19.7% | 54 | 0.22% | 1.24 | 0 | 1.24 | 9.12 |
| 2004 | 32.3 | +14% | 57 | 0.19% | 31.64 | +18.6% | 55 | 0.20% | 1,147.2 | 7.59 | +40.8% | 60 | 0.19% | 1.32 | 0 | 1.32 | 1.98 |
| 2003 | 28.34 | −16.3% | 60 | 0.17% | 26.67 | −15.4% | 57 | 0.18% | 995.2 | 5.39 | +1.9% | 68 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 33.86 | +5% | 57 | 0.21% | 31.54 | +5% | 54 | 0.22% | 1,212.7 | 5.29 | −5.5% | 66 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 |
| 2001 | 32.25 | +1.1% | 56 | 0.21% | 30.04 | +3% | 54 | 0.21% | 1,192 | 5.6 | +0% | 65 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.22 |
| 2000 | 31.9 | +14% | 54 | 0.21% | 29.16 | +14% | 54 | 0.21% | 1,193.9 | 5.6 | +0.9% | 65 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 1999 | 27.97 | −2.1% | 54 | 0.20% | 25.57 | −4.5% | 56 | 0.20% | 1,081.7 | 5.55 | +0% | 64 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 28.57 | +2.7% | 54 | 0.21% | 26.78 | +0.43% | 53 | 0.22% | 1,170.3 | 5.55 | −22.4% | 62 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 1997 | 27.82 | +1.3% | 52 | 0.21% | 26.67 | +2.3% | 53 | 0.22% | 1,202.5 | 7.15 | +0% | 56 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 1996 | 27.46 | +0.64% | 52 | 0.21% | 26.08 | −0.38% | 54 | 0.22% | 1,212.9 | 7.15 | +0% | 56 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 1995 | 27.29 | +3.6% | 52 | 0.22% | 26.18 | +3.8% | 52 | 0.23% | 1,257.1 | 7.15 | +0% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 1994 | 26.35 | +6.4% | 53 | 0.22% | 25.22 | +6.9% | 50 | 0.23% | 1,252.1 | 7.15 | +0% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 1993 | 24.75 | +3.9% | 52 | 0.21% | 23.6 | +4.2% | 50 | 0.22% | 1,229 | 7.15 | +0.59% | 50 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 1992 | 23.82 | +25.2% | 51 | 0.20% | 22.64 | +27% | 50 | 0.21% | 1,237.1 | 7.11 | +22.4% | 49 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 1991 | 19.02 | −8.2% | 49 | 0.16% | 17.82 | −8.7% | 48 | 0.17% | 1,003 | 5.81 | −35.3% | 49 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 1990 | 20.72 | −23.8% | 46 | 0.18% | 19.52 | −24.9% | 45 | 0.19% | 1,110.3 | 8.97 | −8.8% | 35 | 0.33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 27.2 | +5.4% | 40 | 0.25% | 26 | +5.7% | 41 | 0.26% | 1,497.1 | 9.84 | +2.5% | 33 | 0.37% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 25.8 | +13% | 40 | 0.24% | 24.6 | +13.6% | 41 | 0.25% | 1,454.9 | 9.6 | +20% | 33 | 0.37% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 22.84 | +8.8% | 41 | 0.23% | 21.66 | +9% | 41 | 0.23% | 1,310.9 | 8 | +31.1% | 38 | 0.32% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 1986 | 20.99 | +6.2% | 42 | 0.22% | 19.88 | +6.2% | 41 | 0.22% | 1,236.5 | 6.1 | +48.8% | 42 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 19.77 | +14.2% | 42 | 0.21% | 18.72 | +14.6% | 41 | 0.22% | 1,193.4 | 4.1 | +20.6% | 49 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 1984 | 17.31 | +13.4% | 43 | 0.19% | 16.33 | +13% | 43 | 0.20% | 1,066.8 | 3.4 | +17.2% | 53 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 1983 | 15.26 | +18.6% | 44 | 0.18% | 14.45 | +18.6% | 43 | 0.18% | 973.6 | 2.9 | +24.5% | 55 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 12.87 | +24.8% | 45 | 0.16% | 12.19 | +24.2% | 43 | 0.16% | 845.9 | 2.33 | +33.6% | 56 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 10.31 | −3.9% | 50 | 0.13% | 9.81 | −3.5% | 49 | 0.13% | 700.6 | 1.74 | +23.3% | 58 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 1980 | 10.74 | — | 48 | 0.13% | 10.17 | — | 46 | 0.14% | 748 | 1.41 | — | 59 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.