Iran
power plants.
Iran has 109 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 61.4 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 61.9% of tracked capacity (38 GW), with oil a distant second at 18.4%. The largest single plant we track is Damavand C.C. (2,800 MW, online since 2017).
Iran electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Iran
Frequently asked questions
Where does Iran get its electricity?
Across the 109 plants in our catalog, Iran's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 61.9% (38 GW), then oil at 18.4% and hydro at 17.7%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Iran?
The largest plant we track in Iran is Damavand C.C., a natural gas facility with 2,800 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 108 other Iran plants.
How many power plants does Iran have?
Our catalog tracks 109 power plants in Iran, totalling 61.4 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Iran's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Iran to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.