Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 10.6% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.0% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
That places Azerbaijan 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +76.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 10.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Azerbaijan was 10.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.