Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,374 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Azerbaijan stood at 2,374 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Azerbaijan peaked at 2,635 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,668 kilowatt-hours, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 61st 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 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,099 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,141 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,003 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,240 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2,237 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,310 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,528 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2,207 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2,170 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,831 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,668 kilowatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,904 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2,258 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2,282 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,415 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,344 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,306 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,241 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,309 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,390 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,567 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2,632 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,635 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,377 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 2,374 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2,374 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2,374 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,177 kilowatt-hours | 1,831 kilowatt-hours | 2,528 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,212 kilowatt-hours | 1,668 kilowatt-hours | 2,415 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,497 kilowatt-hours | 2,374 kilowatt-hours | 2,635 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Azerbaijan was 2,374 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,635 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Azerbaijan ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.