Electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity generation from renewables was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.41 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
100th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.41 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1.29 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.41 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.29 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Azerbaijan 100th 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 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 2 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +72.1% |
| 2025 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 from renewables in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan was 3.41 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 from renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.