Iran Energy Stats
Author: Edsel.G
Iran is a member of the OPEC and is one of the world’s top producers of oil and the world’s leader when it comes to proven gas reserves. More specifically, Iran holds 10% of the world’s proven oil deposits, while 15% of gas reserves in the world are in the country. These facts would easily make Iran one of the richest countries today.
However, technological inefficiency, lack of political will, and international sanctions all have lead to the stoppage of oil and gas refinement. While the country holds some of the world’s untapped petroleum reserves, Iran still imports many of its petroleum needs. This is due to the inefficiency of available Iranian technology to tap and process oil underneath the territory. As of 2005, only a few oil and gas exploratory operations were conducted due to technological lags.
Energy production in Iran is diversified, and this is not necessarily a bad thing. Hydroelectric plants are scattered all over the country and this accounts for 7% of all electrical outputs. Recently, geothermal, solar, and wind-powered plants have been opened to enhance reusable and environmentally-friendly energy potential of the country. To compensate for the growing energy demands of the country’s growing industrial power and population, Iran also opened last 2011 its first nuclear powered plant at Bushehr. This nuclear power has led to the middle-eastern crisis which further resulted on Iran’s economic isolation through sanctions from the US and other Western countries. It is widely believed that the creation of the plant veils the attempt by the Iranian nation to develop weapons of mass destruction, an attempt which might be nearing complete realization.
Definitions
- Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
- Electric power consumption > KWh: Electric power consumption (kWh). 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.
- Electric power consumption > KWh per capita: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). 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.
- Electricity > 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.
- Electricity > 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.
- Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
- Electricity > 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.
- Electricity > 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.
- Electricity > 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.
- Electricity production > KWh: Electricity production (kWh). Electricity production is measured at the terminals of all alternator sets in a station. In addition to hydropower, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power generation, it covers generation by geothermal, solar, wind, and tide and wave energy, as well as that from combustible renewables and waste. Production includes the output of electricity plants that are designed to produce electricity only as well as that of combined heat and power plants.
- Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
- Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
- Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
- Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
- Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; International Energy Agency; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; 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. 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.; German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
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Iran is a member of the OPEC and is one of the world’s top producers of oil and the world’s leader when it comes to proven gas reserves. More specifically, Iran holds 10% of the world’s proven oil deposits, while 15% of gas reserves in the world are in the country. These facts would easily make Iran one of the richest countries today.
However, technological inefficiency, lack of political will, and international sanctions all have lead to the stoppage of oil and gas refinement. While the country holds some of the world’s untapped petroleum reserves, Iran still imports many of its petroleum needs. This is due to the inefficiency of available Iranian technology to tap and process oil underneath the territory. As of 2005, only a few oil and gas exploratory operations were conducted due to technological lags.
Energy production in Iran is diversified, and this is not necessarily a bad thing. Hydroelectric plants are scattered all over the country and this accounts for 7% of all electrical outputs. Recently, geothermal, solar, and wind-powered plants have been opened to enhance reusable and environmentally-friendly energy potential of the country. To compensate for the growing energy demands of the country’s growing industrial power and population, Iran also opened last 2011 its first nuclear powered plant at Bushehr. This nuclear power has led to the middle-eastern crisis which further resulted on Iran’s economic isolation through sanctions from the US and other Western countries. It is widely believed that the creation of the plant veils the attempt by the Iranian nation to develop weapons of mass destruction, an attempt which might be nearing complete realization.
Posted on 07 Apr 2014
Edsel.G
247 Stat enthusiast
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Iran is a member of the OPEC and is one of the world’s top producers of oil and the world’s leader when it comes to proven gas reserves. More specifically, Iran holds 10% of the world’s proven oil deposits, while 15% of gas reserves in the world are in the country. These facts would easily make Iran one of the richest countries today.
However, technological inefficiency, lack of political will, and international sanctions all have lead to the stoppage of oil and gas refinement. While the country holds some of the world’s untapped petroleum reserves, Iran still imports many of its petroleum needs. This is due to the inefficiency of available Iranian technology to tap and process oil underneath the territory. As of 2005, only a few oil and gas exploratory operations were conducted due to technological lags. Energy production in Iran is diversified, and this is not necessarily a bad thing. Hydroelectric plants are scattered all over the country and this accounts for 7% of all electrical outputs. Recently, geothermal, solar, and wind-powered plants have been opened to enhance reusable and environmentally-friendly energy potential of the country. To compensate for the growing energy demands of the country’s growing industrial power and population, Iran also opened last 2011 its first nuclear powered plant at Bushehr. This nuclear power has led to the middle-eastern crisis which further resulted on Iran’s economic isolation through sanctions from the US and other Western countries. It is widely believed that the creation of the plant veils the attempt by the Iranian nation to develop weapons of mass destruction, an attempt which might be nearing complete realization.
Posted on 07 Apr 2014
Edsel.G
247 Stat enthusiast