Renewable electricity in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Renewable electricity was 7.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7.0%
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
146th
of 233 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Azerbaijan, 1990–2015

51015201990200220151990: 7.2 % in total electricity output1991: 7.5 % in total electricity output1992: 8.8 % in total electricity output1993: 12.7 % in total electricity output1994: 10.4 % in total electricity output1995: 9.1 % in total electricity output1996: 9 % in total electricity output1997: 10.2 % in total electricity output1998: 10.8 % in total electricity output1999: 8.3 % in total electricity output2000: 8.2 % in total electricity output2001: 6.9 % in total electricity output2002: 10.8 % in total electricity output2003: 11.6 % in total electricity output2004: 12.7 % in total electricity output2005: 13.2 % in total electricity output2006: 10.3 % in total electricity output2007: 10.8 % in total electricity output2008: 10.3 % in total electricity output2009: 12.2 % in total electricity output2010: 18.4 % in total electricity output2011: 13.2 % in total electricity output2012: 7.9 % in total electricity output2013: 6.7 % in total electricity output2014: 5.6 % in total electricity output2015: 7 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 7.0% for renewable electricity in 2015.

That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.

Azerbaijan ranks 146th of 233 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.

Renewable electricity in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Azerbaijan, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 7.2%
1991 7.5% +4.7%
1992 8.8% +17.9%
1993 12.7% +44.1%
1994 10.4% -18.3%
1995 9.1% -12.3%
1996 9.0% -1.4%
1997 10.2% +13.0%
1998 10.8% +6.6%
1999 8.3% -23.6%
2000 8.2% -1.0%
2001 6.9% -16.4%
2002 10.8% +57.5%
2003 11.6% +7.4%
2004 12.7% +9.2%
2005 13.2% +3.8%
2006 10.3% -22.0%
2007 10.8% +5.5%
2008 10.3% -4.7%
2009 12.2% +18.7%
2010 18.4% +50.5%
2011 13.2% -28.4%
2012 7.9% -39.9%
2013 6.7% -15.8%
2014 5.6% -15.6%
2015 7.0% +25.1%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 44% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 7.2% 12.7% 10
2000s 10.7% 6.9% 13.2% 10
2010s 9.8% 5.6% 18.4% 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 143 Haiti 8.0% compare
  2. 144 Malta 7.7% compare
  3. 145 Kiribati 7.3% compare
  4. 147 Tonga 5.9% compare
  5. 148 Benin 5.6% compare
  6. 149 Moldova 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Azerbaijan?
Renewable electricity in Azerbaijan was 7.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
How does Azerbaijan rank for renewable electricity?
Azerbaijan ranks 146th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants