Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.281 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Azerbaijan, 2007–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.281 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,754.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.2818 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 gigawatts | +233.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 gigawatts | +418.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 gigawatts | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 gigawatts | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 gigawatts | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0351 gigawatts | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0479 gigawatts | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 gigawatts | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2818 gigawatts | +450.4% |
| 2024 | 0.281 gigawatts | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.281 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.281 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.281 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +450.4% | 0.0512 gigawatts | 0.2818 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +418.8% | 0.0048 gigawatts | 0.0249 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +233.3% | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +200.0% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
| 2014 | +140.0% | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0349 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.163 gigawatts | 0.0351 gigawatts | 0.2818 gigawatts | 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Azerbaijan?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Azerbaijan was 0.281 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2818 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,754.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.