Iran Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Iran generated 2.20 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 0.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 52nd largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Iran generated 2.20 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 0.6% of Iran's electricity in 2025.
- Iran was the 52nd largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Iran's solar generation in 2025 was 279% higher than in 2020, when it was 580 GWh.
- Iran's solar generation in 2025 was 2.20 TWh, up from none in 2015.
- 2025 was Iran's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
- Iran's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
- Iran had 1.78 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 2.20 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Iran's electricity | 0.6% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 52 of 180 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 1.78 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 TWh |
| 1991 | 0 TWh |
| 1992 | 0 TWh |
| 1993 | 0 TWh |
| 1994 | 0 TWh |
| 1995 | 0 TWh |
| 1996 | 0 TWh |
| 1997 | 0 TWh |
| 1998 | 0 TWh |
| 1999 | 0 TWh |
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 0 TWh |
| 2017 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 220 GWh |
| 2019 | 510 GWh |
| 2020 | 580 GWh |
| 2021 | 620 GWh |
| 2022 | 740 GWh |
| 2023 | 740 GWh |
| 2024 | 970 GWh |
| 2025 | 2.20 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1991 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1992 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1993 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1994 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1995 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1996 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1997 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1998 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 1999 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.20 TWh | 0.6% | 8.8% | 1.78 GW |
| 2024 | 970 GWh | 0.2% | 7.0% | 780 MW |
| 2023 | 740 GWh | 0.2% | 5.6% | 600 MW |
| 2022 | 740 GWh | 0.2% | 4.6% | 540 MW |
| 2021 | 620 GWh | 0.2% | 3.7% | 460 MW |
| 2020 | 580 GWh | 0.2% | 3.2% | 430 MW |
| 2019 | 510 GWh | 0.2% | 2.6% | 350 MW |
| 2018 | 220 GWh | 0.1% | 2.2% | 290 MW |
| 2017 | 90.0 GWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 180 MW |
| 2016 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 40 MW |
Full year by year history for Iran
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.