Renewable energy generation in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Renewable energy generation was 0.5999 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy generation in Azerbaijan stood at 0.5999 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 12,941.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.5999 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Azerbaijan 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy generation in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours | +262.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 terawatt-hours | +667.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0372 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0552 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0609 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0807 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5497 terawatt-hours | +581.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5999 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.5999 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.5999 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +667.4% | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.0353 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +581.2% | 0.0807 terawatt-hours | 0.5497 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +262.5% | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0029 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0442 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2322 terawatt-hours | 0.047 terawatt-hours | 0.5999 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 renewable energy generation in Azerbaijan?
- Renewable energy generation in Azerbaijan was 0.5999 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5999 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for renewable energy generation?
- Azerbaijan ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,941.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.