Energy intensity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Energy intensity was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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 52nd of 165 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.
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
- 49 Algeria 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 50 Thailand 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 51 Slovakia 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 53 Seychelles 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 54 Iraq 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 55 Mongolia 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (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)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.2% (2023)
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 52nd out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.