Share of electricity generation from solar in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of electricity generation from solar in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Azerbaijan ranks 181st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 178 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 179 Libya 0.0% compare
- 180 Venezuela 0.0% compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.0%
- 181 Bhutan 0.0%
- 181 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 181 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 181 Chad 0.0%
- 181 Comoros 0.0%
- 181 Djibouti 0.0%
- 181 Dominica 0.0%
- 181 East Timor 0.0%
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 181 Falkland Islands 0.0%
- 181 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 181 Gabon 0.0%
- 181 Gambia 0.0%
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 181 Greenland 0.0%
- 181 Grenada 0.0%
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 181 Haiti 0.0%
- 181 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
- 181 Lesotho 0.0%
- 181 Macao 0.0%
- 181 Montserrat 0.0%
- 181 Paraguay 0.0%
- 181 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 181 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 181 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 181 Western Sahara 0.0%
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 solar in Azerbaijan?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Azerbaijan was 0.0% 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 solar recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Azerbaijan ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.