Share of primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of primary energy use by source was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan stood at 62.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan peaked at 68.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.2% | — |
| 1986 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | -1.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 62.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 62.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +48.4% | 40.9% | 60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 57.2% | 60.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 41.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 40.9% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 62.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 62.1% | 67.6% | 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 primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Azerbaijan was 62.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Azerbaijan ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.