Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 86.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Azerbaijan is 86.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Azerbaijan peaked at 94.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 59th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.8% | — |
| 1991 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | -6.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 86.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 86.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 87.3% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 86.8% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 81.6% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 86.5% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Azerbaijan was 86.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.