Share of electricity production by source in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of electricity production by source was 92.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2020
All-time low
81.6%
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Azerbaijan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 92.8% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Azerbaijan peaked at 94.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.8% | — |
| 1991 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 92.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 92.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 87.3% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 86.8% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 81.6% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.8% | 94.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 49 South Sudan 93.3% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 51 Guyana 92.9% compare
- 53 Barbados 92.7% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 90.7% compare
- 55 Mongolia 90.2% compare
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 production by source in Azerbaijan?
- Share of electricity production by source in Azerbaijan was 92.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Azerbaijan ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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