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 230 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 230 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
1990s 9.4% 7.2% 12.7% 10
2000s 10.7% 6.9% 13.2% 10
2010s 9.8% 5.6% 18.4% 6

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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 230 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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About this data

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
232 places, 6,032 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