Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 24.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
24.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 208 countries
All-time high
27.19 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
15.26 terawatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 17.2 terawatt-hours2001: 17.7 terawatt-hours2002: 16.7 terawatt-hours2003: 18.8 terawatt-hours2004: 19 terawatt-hours2005: 19.9 terawatt-hours2006: 22 terawatt-hours2007: 19.5 terawatt-hours2008: 19.4 terawatt-hours2009: 16.6 terawatt-hours2010: 15.3 terawatt-hours2011: 17.6 terawatt-hours2012: 21.2 terawatt-hours2013: 21.7 terawatt-hours2014: 23.3 terawatt-hours2015: 22.9 terawatt-hours2016: 22.8 terawatt-hours2017: 22.3 terawatt-hours2018: 23.2 terawatt-hours2019: 24.2 terawatt-hours2020: 24.4 terawatt-hours2021: 26.3 terawatt-hours2022: 27.1 terawatt-hours2023: 27.2 terawatt-hours2024: 24.6 terawatt-hours2025: 24.7 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan stood at 24.68 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan peaked at 27.19 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.26 terawatt-hours, in 2010.

Azerbaijan ranks 54th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.66 terawatt-hours 16.56 terawatt-hours 22.02 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 21.43 terawatt-hours 15.26 terawatt-hours 24.16 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 25.71 terawatt-hours 24.43 terawatt-hours 27.19 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 51 Nigeria 28.53 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 52 Belarus 27.16 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 53 Serbia 26.44 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 55 Syria 24 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 56 Peru 21.97 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 57 Tunisia 21.41 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Azerbaijan was 24.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 27.19 terawatt-hours in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.26 terawatt-hours in 2010.
How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Azerbaijan ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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