Electricity generation in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity generation was 28.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 214 countries
All-time high
29.09 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
16.84 terawatt-hours
in 1997
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 21.54 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 22.91 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 23.57 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 23.3 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.15 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.45 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 19.76 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 19.05 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.57 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 17.04 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.09 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.84 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 18.18 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.68 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.68 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.26 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 21.72 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.84 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 24.51 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.82 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 21.62 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.85 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 18.67 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 22.97 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 23.25 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.63 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 24.57 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.85 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.22 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.13 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 25.95 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.75 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.79 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 28.94 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 29.09 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.84 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 28.09 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 28.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 28.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 73 Ireland 30.95 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
- 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 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.