Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Armenia
Armenia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Armenia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Armenia is 25.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Armenia peaked at 41.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
That places Armenia 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +286.6% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +165.5% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +180.0% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +6.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 25.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 25.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +286.6% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| 1996 | +180.0% | 14.8% | 41.6% |
| 1993 | +165.5% | 6.3% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 1.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 26.5% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 19.9% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More energy & mining data for Armenia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Armenia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Armenia was 25.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Armenia ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.