Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia
Armenia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 3.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia stood at 3.31 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia peaked at 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.15 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 103rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More energy & mining data for Armenia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia was 3.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Armenia ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.