Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil sources in Azerbaijan stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Azerbaijan peaked at 72.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Azerbaijan 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4% | — |
| 1991 | 37.9% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -56.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -66.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -95.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +1254.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -96.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +104.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +4027.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +59.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -96.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +1123.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -86.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -35.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4027.2% | 0.2% | 6.5% |
| 2011 | +1254.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 2021 | +1123.8% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 34.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 2.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Azerbaijan was 0.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.