Electricity generation from hydropower in Armenia
Armenia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 2.72 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.72 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.85 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.96 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Armenia stood at 2.72 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Armenia peaked at 2.85 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.96 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Armenia 86th out of 215 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 hydropower in Armenia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 2 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.72 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 0.96 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More energy & mining data for Armenia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Armenia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Armenia was 2.72 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 hydropower recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Armenia ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.