BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. Renewable energy production in Iran reached 836 gigawatt-hours over the first three months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through June 21, 2025).
Data obtained by Trend from the country’s Ministry of Energy indicates that of the total output, 469 gigawatt-hours were generated from solar panels, marking a 77 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Moreover, wind power plants contributed 275 gigawatt-hours, while small hydroelectric stations produced 76 gigawatt-hours. An additional 12 gigawatt-hours came from turbo expander facilities, and 4 gigawatt-hours from biomass stations.
The ministry also reported significant year-over-year growth in several provinces. Electricity generation from renewables increased by 260 percent in Isfahan Province, 120 percent in Hormozgan, 92 percent across Bakhtar Region (which includes Markazi, Lorestan, and Hamadan Provinces), 70 percent in Kerman, and 59 percent in Yazd.
Currently, Iran’s renewable electricity generation capacity exceeds 2,000 megawatts, and the country aims to increase that figure to 3,000 megawatts by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2026).
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