Iran, Islamic Republic of

TABLE 1. ESTIMATED AVAILABLE ENERGY SOURCES (2019)

Fossil fuels Nuclear Renewables
Solid
[million tonnes]		 Liquid
[billion barrels]		 Gas
[trillion m3]		 Uranium
[tonnes]		 Hydro (installed)
[GW]		 Other renewable
(installed)
[GW]
Total amount 1 146.7 158.9 33.1 4 316 12.2 0.7

TABLE 2. ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Final Energy consumption [PJ] 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Compound
annual growth
rate 2000–2020 (%)
Total 3 958 5 298 6 588 7 590 8 238 3.73
Coal, Lignate and Peat 35 44 32 46 54 2.17
Oil 2 360 2 811 2 718 2 796 2 650 0.58
Natural gas 1 217 1 931 3 143 3 967 4 520 6.78
Bioenergy and Waste 6 24 26 21 21 6.77
Electricity 340 487 669 759 993 5.51

TABLE 3. ELECTRICITY GENERATION

Electricity production (GWh) 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Compound
annual growth
rate 2000–2020 (%)
Total 122 169 179 204 233 736 281 228 339 737 5.25
Coal, Lignate and Peat 484 571 353 462 627 1.30
Oil 25 360 28 078 46 036 40 483 27 732 0.45
Natural gas 91 838 133 268 176 871 222 448 291 501 5.95
Bioenergy and Waste 0 0 10 14 22 0.00
Hydro 3 664 16 100 9 526 14 090 11 159 5.73
Nuclear 0 0 0 2 914 7 148 0.00
Wind 37 71 163 221 557 14.52
Solar 0 0 0 1 491 0.00
Geothermal 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Other 786 1 116 777 595 501 -2.22

TABLE 4. ENERGY RELATED RATIOS

Final Energy consumption [PJ] 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2021*
Nuclear/total electricity (%) 0 0 0 1.3 1.7 0.1

TABLE 5. STATUS AND PERFORMANCE OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Reactor Unit Type Net
Capacity
[MW(e)]		 Operator Status Reactor
Supplier		 Construction
date		 Grid date Commercial
date		 Shutdown/
Cancellation
date		 UCF for
2020 (%)
Bushehr-1 PWR 915 NPPD Co. Operational JSE
ASE		 1975-05-01 2011-09-03 2013-09-23 - 71.7
Bushehr-2 PWR 974 NPPD Co. Under construction JSE
ASE		 2019-09-27 - - - -

TABLE 6. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW PROGRAMS CONDUCTED FOR BNPP-1

Year The reviewed company The reviewer organization Type of review
2011 BNPP Operating Co. WANO Moscow Centre Peer Review (Pre-Startup)
2013 Peer Review Follow-up
2015 BNPP Operating Co. WANO Moscow Centre Peer Review (1st)
2017 Peer Review Follow-up
2015 NPPD Co. WANO Moscow Centre Corporate Peer Review (1st)
2018 CRP Follow-up
2018 BNPP Operating Co. IAEA OSART
2022 Follow-up
2019 BNPP Operating Co. WANO Moscow Centre Peer Review (2nd)
2022 Peer Review Follow-up
2022 NPPD Co. WANO Moscow Centre Corporate Peer Review (2nd)
- CRP Follow-up

TABLE 7. PLANNED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Reactor Unit Owner Type Capacity
[MW(e)]		 Construction start year trial operation year
Bushehr-2 AEOI VVER 1 057 2019 2025
Bushehr-3 AEOI VVER 1 057 2021 2027

TABLE 7. PLANNED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Multilateral agreements Entry into force
IAEA Statute 16 September 1959
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 2 February 1970
Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (NOT) 9 November 2000
Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (ASSIST) 9 November 2000
Bilateral agreements
Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the IAEA 21 May 1974
Technical Cooperation agreements
Revised Supplementary Agreements concerning the provision of Technical Assistance by the IAEA (RSA) 12 February 1990
Safeguards agreements
Agreement Between Iran and the Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (INFCIRC/214) 15 May 1974

TABLE 7. PLANNED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Organization / company Address Email Website
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) North Kargar St., Tehran web_publicr@aeoi.org.ir www.aeoi.org.ir
Iran Nuclear Regulatory Authority (INRA) North Kargar Ave., Tehran Inra@aeoi.org.ir www.aeoi.org.ir
Nuclear Power Production and Development holding company of Iran (NPPD Co.) Tandis St., Above Zafar Ave., Nelson Mandela Ave., Tehran Public@nppd.co.ir www.nppd.co.ir
Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI) North Kargar Ave., Tehran NSTRI@aeoi.org.ir www.nstri.ir
Iran Radioactive waste Management Company (IRWA Co.) North Kargar Ave., Tehran IRWA@aeoi.org.ir www.irwa.co