Electricity generation from wind in Iran

Iran: Electricity generation from wind was 1.25 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.25 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from wind in Iran, 1990–2025

00.250.50.7511.21990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0 terawatt-hours1995: 0 terawatt-hours1996: 0 terawatt-hours1997: 0 terawatt-hours1998: 0 terawatt-hours1999: 0.035 terawatt-hours2000: 0.04 terawatt-hours2001: 0.03 terawatt-hours2002: 0.03 terawatt-hours2003: 0.03 terawatt-hours2004: 0.05 terawatt-hours2005: 0.07 terawatt-hours2006: 0.13 terawatt-hours2007: 0.14 terawatt-hours2008: 0.2 terawatt-hours2009: 0.23 terawatt-hours2010: 0.17 terawatt-hours2011: 0.21 terawatt-hours2012: 0.28 terawatt-hours2013: 0.22 terawatt-hours2014: 0.2 terawatt-hours2015: 0.14 terawatt-hours2016: 0.16 terawatt-hours2017: 0.32 terawatt-hours2018: 0.75 terawatt-hours2019: 0.72 terawatt-hours2020: 1.1 terawatt-hours2021: 1.1 terawatt-hours2022: 1.1 terawatt-hours2023: 1.2 terawatt-hours2024: 1.2 terawatt-hours2025: 1.2 terawatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 52 Ukraine 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 54 Bulgaria 1.32 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 56 Estonia 1.15 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 57 Ethiopia 1.1 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 58 Panama 0.96 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.