Renewable energy electricity output in Iran

Iran: Renewable energy electricity output was 14,326 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
14,326 GWh
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 233 countries
All-time high
18,391 GWh
in 2006
All-time low
3,687 GWh
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Iran, 1990–2015

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200220151990: 6.1k GWh1991: 7.1k GWh1992: 9.5k GWh1993: 9.8k GWh1994: 7.4k GWh1995: 7.3k GWh1996: 7.4k GWh1997: 6.9k GWh1998: 7.0k GWh1999: 5.0k GWh2000: 3.7k GWh2001: 5.1k GWh2002: 8.1k GWh2003: 11.1k GWh2004: 10.7k GWh2005: 16.2k GWh2006: 18.4k GWh2007: 18.1k GWh2008: 5.2k GWh2009: 7.5k GWh2010: 9.7k GWh2011: 12.3k GWh2012: 12.7k GWh2013: 15.0k GWh2014: 14.3k GWh2015: 14.3k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Iran recorded 14,326 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Iran peaked at 18,391 GWh in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,687 GWh, in 2000.

Iran ranks 44th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy electricity output in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Iran, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 6,083 GWh
1991 7,056 GWh +16.0%
1992 9,530 GWh +35.1%
1993 9,823 GWh +3.1%
1994 7,445 GWh -24.2%
1995 7,288 GWh -2.1%
1996 7,392 GWh +1.4%
1997 6,929 GWh -6.3%
1998 7,040 GWh +1.6%
1999 4,978 GWh -29.3%
2000 3,687 GWh -25.9%
2001 5,091 GWh +38.1%
2002 8,080 GWh +58.7%
2003 11,125 GWh +37.7%
2004 10,674 GWh -4.1%
2005 16,171 GWh +51.5%
2006 18,391 GWh +13.7%
2007 18,130 GWh -1.4%
2008 5,199 GWh -71.3%
2009 7,460 GWh +43.5%
2010 9,699 GWh +30.0%
2011 12,297 GWh +26.8%
2012 12,677 GWh +3.1%
2013 14,979 GWh +18.2%
2014 14,267 GWh -4.8%
2015 14,326 GWh +0.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 14,326 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 8.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 14,326 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222 GWh, 64.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,356 GWh 4,978 GWh 9,823 GWh 10
2000s 10,401 GWh 3,687 GWh 18,391 GWh 10
2010s 13,041 GWh 9,699 GWh 14,979 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 41 Malaysia 14,948 GWh compare
  2. 42 Greece 14,850 GWh compare
  3. 43 Belgium 14,466 GWh compare
  4. 45 Laos 14,252 GWh compare
  5. 46 Netherlands 13,695 GWh compare
  6. 47 Ecuador 13,639 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Iran?
Renewable energy electricity output in Iran was 14,326 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 18,391 GWh in 2006.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 3,687 GWh in 2000.
How does Iran rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Iran ranks 44th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.