Primary energy use in Armenia
Armenia: Primary energy use was 49.78 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.78 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
117th
of 219 countries
All-time high
51.64 terawatt-hours
in 1992
All-time low
24.43 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Primary energy use in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Armenia stood at 49.78 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Armenia peaked at 51.64 terawatt-hours in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.43 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Armenia ranks 117th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Armenia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 35.37 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 32.26 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 34.7 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 46.18 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 38.84 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 41.16 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 24.94 terawatt-hours | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 26.84 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 26.94 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.43 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 26.57 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 27.73 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.2 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 33.15 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.61 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 36.16 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 31.6 terawatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 34.66 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 36.71 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.77 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 39.18 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.35 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 36.87 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 36.98 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.81 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 39.07 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 41.38 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 44.74 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 49.54 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 48.38 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 49.78 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 49.78 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 49.78 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.14 terawatt-hours | 24.94 terawatt-hours | 51.64 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.42 terawatt-hours | 24.43 terawatt-hours | 37.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.48 terawatt-hours | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 41.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.66 terawatt-hours | 44.74 terawatt-hours | 49.78 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 114 Zambia 50.97 terawatt-hours compare
- 115 Estonia 50 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Senegal 49.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Costa Rica 49.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 119 El Salvador 46.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 120 Afghanistan 39.45 terawatt-hours compare
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 primary energy use in Armenia?
- Primary energy use in Armenia was 49.78 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.64 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.43 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Armenia rank for primary energy use?
- Armenia ranks 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.