Iran Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Iran generated 1.17 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 0.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 55th largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% 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 1.17 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
- Wind supplied 0.3% of Iran's electricity in 2025.
- Iran was the 55th largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Iran's wind generation in 2025 was 4% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.13 TWh.
- Iran's wind generation in 2025 was 736% higher than in 2015, when it was 140 GWh.
- Iran's wind generation peaked at 1.17 TWh in 2024.
- Iran's wind share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.5%.
- Iran had 380 MW of wind generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Wind generation | 1.17 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Iran's electricity | 0.3% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of wind | 8.5% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year) | 55 of 111 | 2025 · Ember |
| Wind capacity | 380 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Wind Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Wind |
|---|---|
| 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 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2000 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2001 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2002 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2003 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2004 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2005 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2006 | 120 GWh |
| 2007 | 140 GWh |
| 2008 | 200 GWh |
| 2009 | 230 GWh |
| 2010 | 170 GWh |
| 2011 | 210 GWh |
| 2012 | 280 GWh |
| 2013 | 220 GWh |
| 2014 | 200 GWh |
| 2015 | 140 GWh |
| 2016 | 160 GWh |
| 2017 | 320 GWh |
| 2018 | 750 GWh |
| 2019 | 720 GWh |
| 2020 | 1.13 TWh |
| 2021 | 1.13 TWh |
| 2022 | 1.13 TWh |
| 2023 | 1.13 TWh |
| 2024 | 1.17 TWh |
| 2025 | 1.17 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% | 0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | 3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | 3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | 5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | 6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | 6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | 7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | 7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | 8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | 8.5% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.17 TWh | 0.3% | 8.5% | 380 MW |
| 2024 | 1.17 TWh | 0.3% | 8.1% | 380 MW |
| 2023 | 1.13 TWh | 0.3% | 7.8% | 360 MW |
| 2022 | 1.13 TWh | 0.3% | 7.3% | 340 MW |
| 2021 | 1.13 TWh | 0.3% | 6.6% | 310 MW |
| 2020 | 1.13 TWh | 0.3% | 6.0% | 310 MW |
| 2019 | 720 GWh | 0.2% | 5.3% | 300 MW |
| 2018 | 750 GWh | 0.2% | 4.8% | 280 MW |
| 2017 | 320 GWh | 0.1% | 4.5% | 260 MW |
| 2016 | 160 GWh | 0.1% | 3.9% | 190 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.