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- Iran's Energy & Climate Policy Framework: Iran's energy sector faces severe challenges from international sanctions, geopolitical tensions, and economic constraints, hindering hydrocarbon projects, renewable targets, and climate commitments.

- Iran's Energy Companies: Iran's energy sector is dominated by state-owned enterprises managing electricity, oil, and gas operations, whilst navigating the challenges and impacts of international sanctions.

- Iran's Energy Supply & Demand: Iran possesses massive oil and gas reserves, with natural gas dominating its energy and power mix. Consumption is rising rapidly, driven by domestic demand, while exports face various constraints.

- Iran's Energy Use & Price by Sector: Iran's energy demand growth has slowed since 2019, led primarily by gas consumption. State-set prices remain among the world's lowest, heavily influenced by currency depreciation against the USD.

- Iran's Issues & Prospects: Iran is developing its oil, gas, nuclear, and renewable energy sectors to boost production and exports, despite facing international sanctions, financial constraints, and project delays.

Iran Total Energy Production & Consumption

Energy consumption is increasing rapidly (3%/year since 2010) and stood at 320 Mtoein 2025. Per capita energy consumption stands at 3.5 toe (similar to that in the Middle East average)

Gas dominates the energy mix (70% in 2025), followed by oil (28%). The share of gas has increased by 11 points since 2010. Primary electricity (mainly hydro) is marginal (1%).

Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source

Source: Iran energy report

Interactive Chart Iran Total Energy Production & Consumption

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Iran Oil Production & Consumption

Oil production has increased rapidly since 2020 (7%/year), reaching 164 Mt in 2025, after a significant decrease over 2010-2020 (-6%/year) because of international sanctions and COVID in 2020. Average crude oil production reached about 4.15 mb/d in FY 2025, according to the Ministry of Oil. 

Previously, it had dropped by 5.5%/year between 2010 and 2015 to 162 Mt, because of international sanctions. It increased by 32% in 2016 after the lifting of those sanctions and reached a peak at 220 Mt in 2017, above its 2000-2010 average (around 215 Mt).

Source: Iran energy report

Interactive Chart Iran Crude Oil Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Interactive Chart Iran Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption

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Iran Natural Gas Production & Consumption

Gas production is increasing rapidly and regularly (5%/year since 2010) and reached 292 bcm in 2025. It has more than quadrupled since 2000 (61 bcm). It is primarily intended for the domestic market (over 90% of the total gas production). Israeli strikes in March 2026 caused major damage to gas-processing units at South Pars, removing an estimated 36-40 bcm/year of production capacity.

Source: Iran energy report

Interactive Chart Iran Gas Production & Consumption

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Iran Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

Coal consumption is low and has been quite stable since 2017 (about 3 Mt on average). Most consumption is concentrated in industry. Only two thirds of coal consumption is covered by domestic production.

Graph: Coal Production & Consumption

Source: Iran energy report

Interactive Chart Iran Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption

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Iran Renewable in % Electricity Production

Before its integration into SATBA, SUNA (Iran Renewable Energy Organization) was the regulatory authority overseeing renewable policy development and renewable project licensing and securing power purchase agreements (PPAs) with renewable power producers.

In its 6th Plan, the country aimed at reaching 4.5 GW of wind and 0.5 GW of solar capacities by 2021, with an additional 2.5 GW by 2030. The 2021 targets were missed by far. As of 2025, only 380 MW of wind and 1,8 GW of solar are in operation.

Source: Iran energy report

Interactive Chart Iran Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

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Iran GHG emissions and CO₂ emissions

Because of the economic sanctions, Iran has not ratified the Paris Agreement and has not submitted its NDC. In its INDC (2015), Iran committed to reducing its GHG emissions by 4% (unconditional pledge) and up to 12% (conditional on international financial and technical assistance) by 2030 compared to a BAU scenario.

Source: Iran energy report

Interactive Chart Iran CO₂ emissions

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data