Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Armenia
Armenia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 65.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Armenia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Armenia is 65.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Armenia peaked at 78.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2001.
That places Armenia 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.5% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +8.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 65.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 65.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 51.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 55.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 56.2% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Armenia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Armenia was 65.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Armenia ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.