Iran Key Figures
- Population:
- 89.4 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 4.71 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2023
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 121 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 8.13 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 11.3%
* at purchasing power parity
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Iran Total Energy Consumption
Per capita energy consumption stands at 3.5 toe (similar to that in the Middle East or the EU average), including about 3 300 kWh in 2023.
Energy consumption is increasing rapidly (3.4%/year since 2010) and stood at 317 Mtoe in 2023.
Natural gas accounts for about 70% of total energy consumption since 2020 and its share has been steadily progressing (+10 points since 2010). The share of oil in total consumption has decreased by more than 10 points since 2010, reaching 27% in 2023. Primary electricity (mainly hydro) is marginal (1%).
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Iran Crude Oil Production
Oil production has increased rapidly since 2020 (11%/year), reaching 178 Mt in 2023, after a significant decrease over 2010- 2020 (-5%/year) because of international sanctions and COVID in 2020. 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).
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Iran Oil Products Consumption
Oil consumption recovered its pre-COVID-19 volumes of 77 Mt in 2023, after a 9.6% decrease due to price adjustments and COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. It has been generally decreasing between its peak in 2009 and 2020 and was in 2023 around 15% lower than in 2009.
Transport is the main consuming sector, reaching 50% of the total, well ahead of industry (24% including non-energy uses), buildings (10%), and the power sector (10%).
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
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Iran Natural Gas Consumption
Gas consumption has been growing by around 6%/year since 2013, reaching 277 bcm in 2023.
The buildings sector is the largest gas consumer with 30% in 2023, closely followed by industry (29%) and power sector (28%).
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
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Iran Coal Consumption
Coal consumption is low and has been quite stable since 2017 (about 2.8 Mt on average). Most consumption is concentrated in industry (>40%).
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
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Iran Power Consumption
Electricity consumption has been increasing by 4%/year since 2010, reaching 302 TWh in 2023. Most of the population is electrified (99.5%).
The residential sector represents 34% of electricity consumption along with the industry (33%), followed by and services (19%). The remainder (13%) is consumed in the oil and gas sector.
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2023, %)
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 the 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 fa. As of 2023, only 350 MW of wind and 1 GW of solar are in operation.
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Iran CO2 Fuel Combustion/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.