Iran vs United Kingdom: Total electricity output (GWh)
Iran
280,633 GWh
in 2015
United Kingdom
336,356 GWh
in 2015
Iran rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Total electricity output (GWh) over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 336,356 GWh against 280,633 GWh in Iran, a difference of 55,723 GWh.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 230 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,970 GWh | 336,245 GWh | 252,276 GWh | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 172,405 GWh | 386,776 GWh | 214,372 GWh | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 257,494 GWh | 355,403 GWh | 97,909 GWh | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Iran or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 336,356 GWh against 280,633 GWh in Iran as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 55,723 GWh, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for total electricity output?
- Iran ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants