Share of electricity generation from gas in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of electricity generation from gas was 87.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Azerbaijan, 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 gas in Azerbaijan stood at 87.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Azerbaijan peaked at 94.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 19.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 81.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 87.6% | 94.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2025)
- Gas production 378.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 378.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Azerbaijan?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Azerbaijan was 87.6% 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 gas recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.