Electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity generation from hydropower was 3.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
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 Azerbaijan stood at 3.22 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6983 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
That places Azerbaijan 79th 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 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.8043 terawatt-hours | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8043 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +137.4% |
| 1991 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 2 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3 terawatt-hours | +82.9% |
| 2025 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.22 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +137.4% | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8636 terawatt-hours | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 3.22 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan was 3.22 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6983 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Azerbaijan ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.