Electric power consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Electric power consumption was 1,377 kWh per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Iraq stood at 1,377 kWh per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Iraq peaked at 1,382 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 753.82 kWh per capita, in 2008.
Iraq ranks 101st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,289 kWh per capita | 1,104 kWh per capita | 1,374 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 983 kWh per capita | 753.82 kWh per capita | 1,213 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,150 kWh per capita | 987.74 kWh per capita | 1,343 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,329 kWh per capita | 1,184 kWh per capita | 1,382 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Fuel exports 100.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 61.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 43.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.2% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Iraq?
- Electric power consumption in Iraq was 1,377 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,382 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.82 kWh per capita in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for electric power consumption?
- Iraq ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.