Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Iran

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Iran in 2025 — 94.29%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.51 pp.

2025 94.29% +1.47 pp vs 2024
World rank 85of 91
Period maximum 96.87%2009
Period minimum 86.98%2019

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Iran, 2000–20258587.59092.59597.52000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 96.8%2001: 96.75%2002: 94.19%2003: 93.66%2004: 92.64%2005: 91.8%2006: 90.36%2007: 91.09%2008: 96.37%2009: 96.87%2010: 95.58%2011: 95.32%2012: 94.27%2013: 92.62%2014: 93.17%2015: 93.97%2016: 92.28%2017: 91.94%2018: 94.32%2019: 86.98%2020: 90.73%2021: 94.62%2022: 93.91%2023: 91.79%2024: 92.82%2025: 94.29%
Change over the period: −2.51 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 94.29 +1.47 pp
2024 92.82 +1.03 pp
2023 91.79 −2.12 pp
2022 93.91 −0.71 pp
2021 94.62 +3.89 pp
2020 90.73 +3.75 pp
2019 86.98 −7.34 pp
2018 94.32 +2.38 pp
2017 91.94 −0.34 pp
2016 92.28 −1.69 pp
2015 93.97 +0.8 pp
2014 93.17 +0.55 pp
2013 92.62 −1.65 pp
2012 94.27 −1.05 pp
2011 95.32 −0.26 pp
2010 95.58 −1.29 pp
2009 96.87 +0.5 pp
2008 96.37 +5.28 pp
2007 91.09 +0.73 pp
2006 90.36 −1.44 pp
2005 91.8 −0.84 pp
2004 92.64 −1.02 pp
2003 93.66 −0.53 pp
2002 94.19 −2.56 pp
2001 96.75 −0.05 pp
2000 96.8

Southern Asia, 2025

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About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.