Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,665 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
47th
of 76 countries
All-time high
36,344 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
12,996 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan peaked at 36,344 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12,996 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 47th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33,982 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 36,344 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 34,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 34,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 34,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 35,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 33,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 28,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 23,828 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 21,745 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 20,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 16,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 15,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 15,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 15,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 14,955 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 14,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 15,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 18,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 18,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16,355 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 16,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 12,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 14,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 15,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,775 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 16,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 16,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 17,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 19,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 20,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 19,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 22,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 44 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Bulgaria 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Hungary 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Thailand 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan was 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,344 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,996 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Azerbaijan ranks 47th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.