Iran Power Plants
List of power plants in Iran from OpenStreetMap
List of power plants in Iran from OpenStreetMap
There are 318 Power stations in Iran as of August 15, 2024; which is an 2.23% increase from 2023. Of these locations, 311 Power stations which is 97.80% of all Power stations in Iran are
By 2012, Iran had roughly 400 power plant units.
Iranian Electricity market model in comparison with standard market from the viewpoint of FERC (the dotted connections have not been established yet).
There are 537 Power stations in Iran as of November, 2025. The highest number of Power stations of Iran are in Tehran Province and Hormozgan Province with 33 businesses and 30
Iran is the 16th electricity producer in the world. As at 2012, Iran had over 400 power plant units and 38 electricity distribution companies which buy the electricity from producers. Iran has
Tavanir (Coordinated holding for state GENCOs), MAPNA Group, Iran Water & Power Resources Dev. Co., Besat Power Generation Mgmt Co. and Saba Power Plant Co.
Electric power industry in Iran has become self-sufficient in producing the required equipment to build power plants. While most of the electricity generators are run by the government, the
Tavanir (Coordinated holding for state GENCOs), MAPNA Group, Iran Water & Power Resources Dev. Co., Besat Power
Data and information about power plants in Iran plotted on an interactive map.
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Around 85% of electricity in the country is generated from thermal power technology, either in the form of combined cycle power plants, gas-based power plants, and a small ratio of oil-based power generation. The natural gas-based power generation in Iran was recorded at around 220TWh (66%) in 2020.
It was predicted that Iran would account for 17.08% of MENA power generation by 2014. Natural gas was the major fuel used to generate electricity in Iran in 2009, accounting for an estimated 56.8% of primary energy demand (PED), followed by oil at 40.8% and hydro power at 1.4%. [citation needed]
Natural gas was the major fuel used to generate electricity in Iran in 2009, accounting for an estimated 56.8% of primary energy demand (PED), followed by oil at 40.8% and hydro power at 1.4%. [citation needed] As of 2010, the average efficiency of power plants in Iran was 38 percent.
Iran stands in second place in the world for natural gas reserves, accounting for around 1133 trillion cubic feet of proved reserves. Around 85% of electricity in the country is generated from thermal power technology, either in the form of combined cycle power plants, gas-based power plants, and a small ratio of oil-based power generation.