Annual change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual change in primary energy use was -4.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan stood at -4.34 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 63.9% on the previous year and down 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.88 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, -35.93 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.88 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | -7.81 terawatt-hours | -141.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3891 terawatt-hours | -105.0% |
| 1989 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +1145.8% |
| 1990 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | +77.8% |
| 1991 | -10.4 terawatt-hours | -220.6% |
| 1992 | -35.93 terawatt-hours | +245.6% |
| 1993 | -29.74 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1994 | -13.95 terawatt-hours | -53.1% |
| 1995 | -9.68 terawatt-hours | -30.6% |
| 1996 | -28.87 terawatt-hours | +198.2% |
| 1997 | -5.93 terawatt-hours | -79.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | -100.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5791 terawatt-hours | +2438.6% |
| 2000 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +875.1% |
| 2001 | -4.35 terawatt-hours | -177.0% |
| 2002 | -2.97 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | -423.1% |
| 2004 | 17.37 terawatt-hours | +80.8% |
| 2005 | 12.52 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 2006 | -1.78 terawatt-hours | -114.3% |
| 2007 | -12.69 terawatt-hours | +611.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3728 terawatt-hours | -102.9% |
| 2009 | -21.1 terawatt-hours | -5758.6% |
| 2010 | -3.71 terawatt-hours | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 18.71 terawatt-hours | -604.8% |
| 2012 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 14.03 terawatt-hours | +316.4% |
| 2016 | -2.23 terawatt-hours | -115.9% |
| 2017 | -2.85 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1 terawatt-hours | -418.9% |
| 2019 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1298 terawatt-hours | -101.3% |
| 2021 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | -9570.3% |
| 2022 | 12.24 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | -43.6% |
| 2024 | -12.02 terawatt-hours | -274.0% |
| 2025 | -4.34 terawatt-hours | -63.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -4.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -4.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9570.3% | -0.1298 terawatt-hours | 12.29 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | -5758.6% | 0.3728 terawatt-hours | -21.1 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +2438.6% | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | 0.5791 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +1145.8% | 0.3891 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +875.1% | 0.5791 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -7.81 terawatt-hours | 18.88 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | -12.53 terawatt-hours | -35.93 terawatt-hours | 8.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.262 terawatt-hours | -21.1 terawatt-hours | 17.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -3.71 terawatt-hours | 18.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -12.02 terawatt-hours | 12.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 189 Iceland -4.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 New Caledonia -4.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 South Africa -4.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Belarus -4.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -4.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Austria -5.14 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan was -4.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.93 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Azerbaijan ranks 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.