Share elec by source in Iran
Iran: Share elec by source was 0.1844 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share elec by source in Iran, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.1844 for share elec by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share elec by source in Iran peaked at 0.4022 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 1997.
That places Iran 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share elec by source in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2261 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2062 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1886 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1874 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1244 | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1127 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1496 | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1236 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1285 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1173 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1079 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1025 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.099 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1094 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3788 | +246.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4022 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3684 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3762 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3099 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2949 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3219 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2895 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2806 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1853 | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1713 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1485 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1825 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1608 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1777 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1923 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1641 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1712 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2261 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2049 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.254 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2372 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2048 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1934 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1859 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1844 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1844 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1844 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083, 22.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share elec by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +246.3% | 0.1094 | 0.3788 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1866 | 0.1244 | 0.2261 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1429 | 0.099 | 0.3788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.1713 | 0.4022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1882 | 0.1485 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1984 | 0.1844 | 0.2372 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share elec by source in Iran?
- Share elec by source in Iran was 0.1844 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4022 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for share elec by source?
- Iran ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec by source rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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