Iran Electricity

See also: Iran Energy

Electricity Generation in Iran

Iran generates 272,287,500 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 115% of its annual consumption needs).


Renewable
6%
16,535,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 16,257,000 MWh (5.97%) Non-Hydroelectric 278,000 MWh (0.10%)
Geothermal 0 MWh (0%) Wind 250,000 MWh (0.092%) Solar 4,000 MWh (0.0015%) Tide & Wave 0 MWh (0%) Biomass & Waste 24,000 MWh (0.0088%)

Electricity Consumption in Iran

Iran consumed 272,287,500 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • Iran imported 4,221,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 1.79% of its annual consumption needs).
  • Iran exported 6,688,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 236,307,500 MWh
Electric Generation 272,287,500 MWh
Nuclear 5,924,000 MWh 2.18%
Renewables 16,535,000 MWh 6.07%
Hydroelectric 16,257,000 MWh 5.97%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 278,000 MWh 0.10%
Geothermal 0 MWh 0%
Wind 250,000 MWh 0.092%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 4,000 MWh 0.0015%
Tide & Wave 0 MWh 0%
Biomass & Waste 24,000 MWh 0.0088%
Fossil Fuels 249,828,500 MWh 91.75%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage 0 MWh 0%
Net Imports −2,467,000 MWh −0.91%
(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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