Fossil fuel consumption in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Fossil fuel consumption was 71.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
101.82 terawatt-hours
in 1986
All-time low
37.24 terawatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Azerbaijan stood at 71.04 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Azerbaijan peaked at 101.82 terawatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37.24 terawatt-hours, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 68th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 97.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 101.82 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 95.83 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 98.14 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 95.7 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 100.39 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 96.8 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 94.32 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 94.06 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.16 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 77.68 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 69.77 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 66.4 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 69.87 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 67.25 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 74.69 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 47.59 terawatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 43.7 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 50.91 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 54.57 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 63.8 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 57.11 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 56.48 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.34 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 37.85 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 37.24 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.97 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 51.29 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 55.72 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 54.86 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.6 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.19 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.7 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.74 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 63.16 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.75 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 65.34 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 69.26 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 72.1 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 70.8 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 71.04 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 71.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.53 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 71.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.73 terawatt-hours | 95.7 terawatt-hours | 101.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 82.27 terawatt-hours | 66.4 terawatt-hours | 100.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1 terawatt-hours | 37.85 terawatt-hours | 74.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.05 terawatt-hours | 37.24 terawatt-hours | 63.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.72 terawatt-hours | 57.75 terawatt-hours | 72.1 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 fossil fuel consumption in Azerbaijan?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Azerbaijan was 71.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.82 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.24 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Azerbaijan ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.