Share of electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
155th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2010
All-time low
5.1%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025

51015201990200720251990: 7.2 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 8.8 %1993: 12.7 %1994: 10.4 %1995: 9.1 %1996: 9 %1997: 10.2 %1998: 10.8 %1999: 8.3 %2000: 8.1 %2001: 6.8 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 13 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 18.3 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 5.6 %2015: 7 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 6.9 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 6.4 %2023: 6.5 %2024: 11.7 %2025: 12.1 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan is 12.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.

Azerbaijan ranks 155th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 7.2% 12.7% 10
2000s 10.6% 6.8% 13.0% 10
2010s 8.9% 5.6% 18.3% 10
2020s 7.9% 5.1% 12.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Azerbaijan was 12.1% 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 renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Azerbaijan ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.