Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 11.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 11.5% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1988.
That places Azerbaijan 99th 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 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.3% | — |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +139.0% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +91.1% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +6.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 11.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 11.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Azerbaijan was 11.5% 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 hydropower recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1988.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 hydropower. 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.