Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iran
Iran: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
129.39 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
47th
of 80 countries
All-time high
389.02 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Iran stood at 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Iran peaked at 389.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2021.
Iran ranks 47th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 68.66 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 71.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 74.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 77.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 81.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 85.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 88.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 113.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 93.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 99.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 101.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 110.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 110.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 167.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 140.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 140.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 145.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 144.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 135.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 122.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 118.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 137.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 146.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 149.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 118.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 126.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 93.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 150.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 171.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 112.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 133.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 140.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 93.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 116.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 78.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 56.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 61.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 117.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +92.8% |
| 2003 | 139.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 169.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 201.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 252.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 240.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 98.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -59.1% |
| 2009 | 87.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 132.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 136.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 157.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 181.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 177.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 160.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 184.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 202.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 114.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 389.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +240.5% |
| 2020 | 264.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 156.43 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2023 | 251.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.0% |
| 2024 | 206.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 101.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +240.5% | 114.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 389.02 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 110.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 389.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 264.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 44 Uzbekistan 170.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Pakistan 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Czechia 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Egypt 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Ireland 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 India 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Iran?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Iran was 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 389.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.