Renewable electricity output in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Renewable electricity output was 5.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Azerbaijan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Azerbaijan is 5.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
That places Azerbaijan 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 6.1% compare
- 161 Maldives 5.8% compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
- 164 Lebanon 5.1% compare
- 165 Eritrea 5.1% compare
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- 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 renewable electricity output in Azerbaijan?
- Renewable electricity output in Azerbaijan was 5.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for renewable electricity output?
- Azerbaijan ranks 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.