India vs Iran: Primary energy from hydropower per person
India
121.73 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
129.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
50th
Iran rank
47th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 7.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 50th and Iran ranks 47th of 80 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 65.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 70.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 78.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 81.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 100.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 114.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, India or Iran?
- Iran, at 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between India and Iran?
- 7.66 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- India ranks 50th and Iran ranks 47th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.