Electricity generation from wind in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from wind was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Iran is 1.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 792.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Iran peaked at 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Iran 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Iran?
- Electricity generation from wind in Iran was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Iran ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 792.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.