Energy intensity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Energy intensity was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
6.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1995
All-time low
0.8477 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2010
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Energy intensity in Azerbaijan, 1985–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Azerbaijan is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 53rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1986 | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 4.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 5.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 6.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 5.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9265 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8477 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9661 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9847 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9602 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9548 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9265 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9998 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8477 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 50 Algeria 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 51 Thailand 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 52 Slovakia 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 54 Seychelles 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 55 Iraq 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 56 Mongolia 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Azerbaijan?
- Energy intensity in Azerbaijan was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8477 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for energy intensity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.