Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Iran & Iraq

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Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
From nuclear fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity through radioactive decay of nuclear fuel, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
From other renewable sources: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by using renewable energy sources other than hydroelectric (including, for example, wind, waves, solar, and geothermal), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Installed generating capacity: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production by source > Nuclear: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Production per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
From fossil fuels: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum products, and natural gas), expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Production by source > Fossil fuel: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Net inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
Gross inland availability > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net > Production per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production by source > Hydro: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Production from oil sources > Kwh: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Imports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net inland availability per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Total > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
From hydroelectric plants: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by water-driven turbines, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.
Thermal > Production > Public per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Hydro > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Imports > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Net > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Thermal > Production > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Total > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production by source > Other: The percentage share of electricity generated from each energy source. These are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind).
Consumption by other consumers per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from oil sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Energy balance requirement per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Exports per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross inland availability per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.

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STAT	Iran	Iraq
Consumption	182.7 billion kWh Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Iraq	35.12 billion kWh Ranked 36th.
Consumption > Per capita	2,160.44 kWh per capita Ranked 80th. 66% more than Iraq	1,303.29 kWh per capita Ranked 78th.
Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita	1,315.93 kWh per capita Ranked 79th. 3% more than Iraq	1,275.63 kWh per capita Ranked 82nd.
Consumption by households and other consumers per capita	1,280.27 kWh Ranked 72nd. 5% more than Iraq	1,214.96 kWh Ranked 75th.
Consumption per capita	2,810.6 kWh Ranked 17th. 63% more than Iraq	1,723.96 kWh Ranked 23th.
Exports	6.71 billion kWh Ranked 21st.	0.0 Ranked 59th.
From nuclear fuels	0.0 Ranked 58th.	0.0 Ranked 8th.
From other renewable sources	0.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 8th.
Imports	3.02 billion kWh Ranked 32nd.	12.28 billion kWh Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Iran
Installed generating capacity	62.09 million kW Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Iraq	10.11 million kW Ranked 7th.
Installed generating capacity per thousand people	833.84 kW Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Iraq	310.33 kW Ranked 8th.
Production	220.3 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Iraq	47.4 billion kWh Ranked 37th.
Production > Per capita	2,746.1 kWh per capita Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Iraq	1,219.29 kWh per capita Ranked 100th.
Production by source > Nuclear	0.0 Ranked 72nd.	0.0 Ranked 65th.
Production per capita	2,893.55 kWh Ranked 17th. 88% more than Iraq	1,537.97 kWh Ranked 25th.
Thermal > Production per capita	2,341.9 kWh Ranked 61st. 91% more than Iraq	1,222.96 kWh Ranked 89th.
From fossil fuels	86.2% of total installed capacity Ranked 78th. 25% more than Iraq	69% of total installed capacity Ranked 7th.
Production by source > Fossil fuel	97.1% Ranked 80th.	98.4% Ranked 77th. 1% more than Iran
Net inland availability > Per capita	2,009.04 kWh per capita Ranked 83th. 57% more than Iraq	1,275.63 kWh per capita Ranked 110th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita	153.25 kWh Ranked 71st. 8 times more than Iraq	18.48 kWh Ranked 100th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh	10.63 billion kWh Ranked 36th. 22 times more than Iraq	493 million kWh Ranked 92nd.
Net > Production	172.89 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Iraq	34 billion kWh Ranked 54th.
Hydro > Production	16.1 billion kWh Ranked 26th. 31 times more than Iraq	519 million kWh Ranked 105th.
Gross inland availability > Per capita	2,523.11 kWh per capita Ranked 85th. 86% more than Iraq	1,357.17 kWh per capita Ranked 119th.
Hydro > Production per capita	229.5 kWh Ranked 73th. 12 times more than Iraq	18.96 kWh Ranked 119th.
Thermal > Production	164.29 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Iraq	33.48 billion kWh Ranked 41st.
Consumption by households and other consumers	89.81 billion kWh Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Iraq	33.26 billion kWh Ranked 36th.
Net > Production per capita	2,464.52 kWh Ranked 79th. 98% more than Iraq	1,241.92 kWh Ranked 104th.
Consumption > Date of > Information	2003	2005
Production by source > Hydro	2.9% Ranked 124th. 81% more than Iraq	1.6% Ranked 129th.
Consumption by other consumers	29.15 billion kWh Ranked 19th.	33.26 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 14% more than Iran
Gross inland availability	172.21 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Iraq	35.39 billion kWh Ranked 52nd.
Thermal > Production > Public	157.17 billion kWh Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Iraq	33.48 billion kWh Ranked 39th.
Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita	2,302.82 kWh per capita Ranked 69th. 79% more than Iraq	1,284.03 kWh per capita Ranked 98th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh	28.46 billion kWh Ranked 11th.	31.8 billion kWh Ranked 10th. 12% more than Iran
Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	104.32 kWh per capita Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Iraq	45.71 kWh per capita Ranked 77th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita	477.2 kWh Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Iraq	77.66 kWh Ranked 117th.
Hydro > Production > Public per capita	229.5 kWh Ranked 71st. 12 times more than Iraq	18.96 kWh Ranked 118th.
Imports per capita	28.01 kWh Ranked 19th.	185.66 kWh Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Iran
Net inland availability per capita	1,954.59 kWh Ranked 74th. 61% more than Iraq	1,214.96 kWh Ranked 100th.
Total > Production > Public per capita	2,469.91 kWh Ranked 75th. 99% more than Iraq	1,241.92 kWh Ranked 102nd.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer	180.39 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Iraq	34 billion kWh Ranked 56th.
Consumption by other consumers > Per capita	427.08 kWh per capita Ranked 82nd.	1,275.63 kWh per capita Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Iran
From hydroelectric plants	13.7% of total installed capacity Ranked 91st.	31% of total installed capacity Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Iran
Thermal > Production > Public per capita	2,240.41 kWh Ranked 60th. 83% more than Iraq	1,222.96 kWh Ranked 85th.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses	33.48 billion kWh Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Iraq	2.13 billion kWh Ranked 71st.
Energy balance requirement > Per capita	225.83 kWh per capita Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Iraq	73.14 kWh per capita Ranked 113th.
Energy balance requirement	15.41 billion kWh Ranked 38th. 8 times more than Iraq	1.91 billion kWh Ranked 91st.
Hydro > Production > Per capita	235.89 kWh per capita Ranked 74th. 12 times more than Iraq	19.9 kWh per capita Ranked 121st.
Hydro > Production > Public	16.1 billion kWh Ranked 26th. 31 times more than Iraq	519 million kWh Ranked 103th.
Imports > Per capita	30,387.79 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 64th.	53,231.26 kWh per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 75% more than Iran
Net inland availability	137.12 billion kWh Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Iraq	33.26 billion kWh Ranked 49th.
Net > Production > Per capita	2,533.18 kWh per capita Ranked 87th. 94% more than Iraq	1,303.94 kWh per capita Ranked 120th.
Thermal > Production > Per capita	2,407.14 kWh per capita Ranked 71st. 87% more than Iraq	1,284.03 kWh per capita Ranked 105th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer	7.12 billion kWh Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Iraq	1.11 billion kWh Ranked 49th.
Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita	104.32 kWh per capita Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Iraq	45.71 kWh per capita Ranked 73th.
Total > Production > Public	173.27 billion kWh Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Iraq	34 billion kWh Ranked 54th.
Total > Production > Public > Per capita	2,538.71 kWh per capita Ranked 84th. 95% more than Iraq	1,303.94 kWh per capita Ranked 118th.
Total > Production > Self-producer	7.12 billion kWh Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Iraq	1.11 billion kWh Ranked 51st.
Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita	490.5 kWh per capita Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Iraq	81.53 kWh per capita Ranked 125th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita	2,643.03 kWh per capita Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Iraq	1,303.94 kWh per capita Ranked 122nd.
Production by source > Other	0.0 Ranked 90th.	0.0 Ranked 85th.
Consumption by other consumers per capita	415.51 kWh Ranked 75th.	1,214.96 kWh Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Iran
Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita	101.49 kWh Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Iraq	48.29 kWh Ranked 70th.
Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita	2,571.4 kWh Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Iraq	1,241.92 kWh Ranked 106th.
Production from oil sources > % of total	17.3% Ranked 39th.	98.47% Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Iran
Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita	235.89 kWh per capita Ranked 72nd. 12 times more than Iraq	19.9 kWh per capita Ranked 120th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita	157.87 kWh per capita Ranked 70th. 8 times more than Iraq	19.43 kWh per capita Ranked 101st.
Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita	422.8 kWh per capita Ranked 30th.	1,253.3 kWh per capita Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Iran
Energy balance requirement per capita	219.71 kWh Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Iraq	69.66 kWh Ranked 112th.
Exports per capita	83.62 kWh Ranked 14th.	0.0 Ranked 27th.
Gross inland availability per capita	2,454.73 kWh Ranked 77th. 90% more than Iraq	1,292.62 kWh Ranked 104th.
Total > Production > Self-producer per capita	101.49 kWh Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Iraq	48.29 kWh Ranked 74th.
Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total	6.46% Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Iraq	1.53% Ranked 98th.
Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita	410.44 kWh Ranked 29th.	1,192.27 kWh Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Iran

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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