Primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Primary energy use by source was 0.0008 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan stood at 0.0008 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.07 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
Azerbaijan ranks 78th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7792 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | -82.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 terawatt-hours | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0584 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0453 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0492 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0484 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0423 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.043 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0384 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0346 terawatt-hours | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0008 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0008 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +250.0% | 0.0107 terawatt-hours | 0.0374 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.214 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0332 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0584 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 terawatt-hours | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | 0.0484 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 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 primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan?
- Primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan was 0.0008 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for primary energy use by source?
- Azerbaijan ranks 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.