Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia
Armenia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 34.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia stood at 34.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia peaked at 48.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2009.
That places Armenia 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -12.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 34.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 34.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 21.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 23.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 34.1% | 43.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Armenia was 34.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Armenia ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.