A thorough study of the energy sources and uses in Iran is rather difficult due to the lack of accurate statistical data. The information provided by many sources do not always agree with each other and are often incomplete. In making this study, the information available were employed to construct the tables, but primarily the data that seemed to be most consistent and most complete were used to plot the curves. 

A more complete study of the energy picture in Iran requires much more time than was available to the writer and requires a thorough examination of the many reports and information published by the governmental and private organizations over the past several years. 

In this paper, background information on the geography and people are given first, followed by a brief description of energy sources and uses.