Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 24.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 24.68 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan peaked at 27.19 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.26 terawatt-hours, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.16 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 17.67 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.68 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.82 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 18.99 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.86 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 22.02 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 19.48 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 19.41 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.56 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 15.26 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 17.62 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 21.69 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.26 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 22.86 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.76 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.34 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.18 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 24.16 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.43 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.27 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 27.1 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 27.19 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.57 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 24.68 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 24.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.52 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 24.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.66 terawatt-hours | 16.56 terawatt-hours | 22.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.43 terawatt-hours | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 24.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.71 terawatt-hours | 24.43 terawatt-hours | 27.19 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan was 24.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Azerbaijan ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.