Middle East
With a power score of 1.21, Iraq ranks number 98 among Emerging Markets and number 8 in the Middle East region
Power score
1.21/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Iraq has a power score of 1.21, which puts it at rank 98 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Iraq has dropped in the power rankings by 16 places, from rank 82, to rank 98.
At 1.21, the power score of Iraq is worse than than the regional average of 1.84 in the Middle East region and puts it at rank 8 in the region.
Iraq implements policies in 3/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Import tax incentives, and VAT incentives.
The average electricity price in Iraq has increased from 34.25 USD/MWh in 2022 to 37.43 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Iraq has fluctuated between 34.25 USD/MWh (2022) and 42.14 USD/MWh (2017).
The top amount of capacity installed in Iraq in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 64.66%, down from 64.83% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Small-scale PV - commercial at 0.48%, up from 0.28% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Iraq in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 59.56%, down from 68.41% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was Other Fossil Fuels at 28.62%, up from 24.95% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Iraq was around $ million in 2023, a decrease of 100% from 2022 ($1.80 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2019 at $184.00 million, while the lowest was in 2022 with $1.80 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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