Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.41 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.29 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Azerbaijan ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 2 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +72.1% |
| 2025 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 33.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,951 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 190.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 367.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 340.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 26.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan was 3.41 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.