Electricity generation in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity generation was 28.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Azerbaijan is 28.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Azerbaijan peaked at 29.09 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.84 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
That places Azerbaijan 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.41 terawatt-hours | 20.7 terawatt-hours | 23.57 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.01 terawatt-hours | 16.84 terawatt-hours | 23.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.89 terawatt-hours | 18.68 terawatt-hours | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 terawatt-hours | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 25.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.92 terawatt-hours | 25.75 terawatt-hours | 29.09 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 72 Turkmenistan 33.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Slovakia 29.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 North Korea 27.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Syria 24.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Tajikistan 24.67 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2025)
- Gas production 378.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 378.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity generation in Azerbaijan was 28.09 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 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.84 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity generation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.