Electricity production from natural gas sources in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 92.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Azerbaijan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from natural gas sources in Azerbaijan stood at 92.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Azerbaijan peaked at 94.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1994.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.4% | — |
| 1991 | 54.6% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +199.2% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 18.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 19.8% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 80.8% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 94.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Azerbaijan was 92.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.