Azerbaijan Electricity
Generation (2024)#74 World
27.83TWh−4.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#71 World
24.46TWh+2.5% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
88.3%11.7%
Electricity Generation in Azerbaijan
- Net electricity generation in Azerbaijan reached 27.83 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#74 in the world), a decrease of 4.3% from 29.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.09% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 88.3% (24.56 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Azerbaijan and renewables 11.7% (3.27 terawatt-hours).
- Azerbaijan reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 5.2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 11.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan consumed 24.46 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#71 in the world), an increase of 2.5% from 2023. This represents 0.09% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Azerbaijan averaged 2,366.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.48 kilowatt-hours per day (#103 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan had a total installed electricity capacity of 8.42 gigawatts in 2024 (#73 in the world), an increase of 0.42% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 79.5% and renewables at 20.5% of Azerbaijan's installed capacity in 2024.
- Azerbaijan's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 37.7% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 41.9%, hydro at 25.8% and wind at 16%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan imported 0.17 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.7% of consumption).
- Azerbaijan exported 1.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈5% of generation).
- This made Azerbaijan a net exporter of 1.23 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Azerbaijan
- Distribution losses in Azerbaijan were 2.14 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.7% of total generation, down from 13.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Azerbaijan
- In 2024, Azerbaijan generated approximately 0.08 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.07 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0092 terawatt-hours.
Azerbaijan Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.83 | −4.3% | 74 | 0.09% | 24.46 | +2.5% | 71 | 0.09% | 2,366.8 | 8.42 | +0.42% | 73 | 0.09% | 0.17 | 1.4 | −1.23 | 2.14 |
| 2023 | 29.09 | +0.52% | 73 | 0.10% | 23.86 | −0.15% | 70 | 0.09% | 2,312.1 | 8.39 | +4.4% | 73 | 0.09% | 0.21 | 3.25 | −3.03 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 28.94 | +4.1% | 73 | 0.10% | 23.89 | −0.96% | 71 | 0.09% | 2,320.6 | 8.03 | +0.29% | 74 | 0.09% | 0.14 | 3 | −2.86 | 2.19 |
| 2021 | 27.79 | +8% | 74 | 0.10% | 24.12 | +6.4% | 71 | 0.09% | 2,357.1 | 8.01 | +4.5% | 72 | 0.10% | 0.15 | 1.67 | −1.52 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 25.74 | −0.86% | 74 | 0.10% | 22.68 | +1.3% | 71 | 0.09% | 2,227.5 | 7.67 | −0.23% | 74 | 0.10% | 0.14 | 1.15 | −1.01 | 2.04 |
| 2019 | 25.96 | +3.3% | 73 | 0.10% | 22.38 | +3.6% | 71 | 0.09% | 2,213.4 | 7.68 | −2.4% | 74 | 0.10% | 0.14 | 1.49 | −1.35 | 2.23 |
| 2018 | 25.13 | +3.8% | 74 | 0.10% | 21.6 | +3.9% | 71 | 0.09% | 2,151.1 | 7.87 | −1.4% | 71 | 0.11% | 0.13 | 1.45 | −1.31 | 2.22 |
| 2017 | 24.22 | −2.5% | 73 | 0.10% | 20.79 | −3.4% | 71 | 0.09% | 2,085.8 | 7.98 | +0.45% | 69 | 0.12% | 0.11 | 1.28 | −1.18 | 2.25 |
| 2016 | 24.85 | +1.1% | 73 | 0.10% | 21.51 | −0.2% | 71 | 0.10% | 2,180 | 7.95 | +1.3% | 69 | 0.12% | 0.11 | 1.1 | −0.98 | 2.35 |
| 2015 | 24.58 | −0.21% | 72 | 0.10% | 21.56 | +3.1% | 71 | 0.10% | 2,210.2 | 7.84 | +6.2% | 70 | 0.12% | 0.11 | 0.27 | −0.16 | 2.87 |
| 2014 | 24.63 | +5.9% | 71 | 0.10% | 20.91 | +6.6% | 71 | 0.10% | 2,170.7 | 7.39 | +0.02% | 70 | 0.12% | 0.12 | 0.49 | −0.37 | 3.36 |
| 2013 | 23.25 | +1.2% | 72 | 0.10% | 19.6 | +2.8% | 72 | 0.09% | 2,062.7 | 7.39 | +15% | 69 | 0.13% | 0.13 | 0.5 | −0.37 | 3.28 |
| 2012 | 22.97 | +13.3% | 72 | 0.10% | 19.06 | +22.1% | 73 | 0.09% | 2,033.1 | 6.42 | +1.1% | 72 | 0.11% | 0.14 | 0.68 | −0.54 | 3.37 |
| 2011 | 20.27 | +8.5% | 75 | 0.09% | 15.62 | +7.8% | 76 | 0.08% | 1,687.2 | 6.35 | −0.71% | 72 | 0.12% | 0.13 | 0.81 | −0.68 | 3.97 |
| 2010 | 18.68 | −0.9% | 75 | 0.09% | 14.48 | +0.06% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,583.5 | 6.4 | +0.13% | 71 | 0.12% | 0.1 | 0.46 | −0.36 | 3.83 |
| 2009 | 18.85 | −12.8% | 73 | 0.10% | 14.48 | −19% | 77 | 0.08% | 1,600.1 | 6.39 | +10.2% | 69 | 0.13% | 0.11 | 0.38 | −0.27 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 21.62 | −0.93% | 70 | 0.11% | 17.86 | −1.6% | 72 | 0.10% | 1,997.4 | 5.8 | +1.2% | 69 | 0.12% | 0.22 | 0.81 | −0.6 | 3.16 |
| 2007 | 21.82 | −11% | 69 | 0.11% | 18.15 | −16.1% | 70 | 0.10% | 2,056.2 | 5.73 | +1.9% | 68 | 0.13% | 0.55 | 0.79 | −0.24 | 3.43 |
| 2006 | 24.52 | +7.3% | 68 | 0.13% | 21.63 | +8.1% | 67 | 0.13% | 2,483 | 5.62 | +9.1% | 67 | 0.13% | 1.77 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 3.78 |
| 2005 | 22.84 | +5.2% | 67 | 0.13% | 20.01 | −1.5% | 65 | 0.12% | 2,327.8 | 5.16 | −9% | 69 | 0.12% | 2.08 | 0.88 | 1.2 | 4.03 |
| 2004 | 21.72 | +2.1% | 68 | 0.13% | 20.32 | +4.9% | 65 | 0.13% | 2,393.2 | 5.67 | −0.14% | 67 | 0.14% | 2.37 | 1.01 | 1.37 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 21.26 | +13.8% | 65 | 0.13% | 19.37 | +18.7% | 64 | 0.13% | 2,305.4 | 5.67 | +7.4% | 66 | 0.15% | 2.44 | 0.87 | 1.57 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 18.68 | −1.5% | 68 | 0.12% | 16.32 | −4.4% | 67 | 0.11% | 1,959.7 | 5.28 | +2.4% | 67 | 0.14% | 2.38 | 0.93 | 1.45 | 3.81 |
| 2001 | 18.96 | +1.5% | 66 | 0.12% | 17.07 | +4.1% | 64 | 0.12% | 2,069 | 5.16 | +5.1% | 66 | 0.14% | 1.64 | 0.97 | 0.68 | 2.56 |
| 2000 | 18.68 | +8.9% | 66 | 0.12% | 16.41 | +8.5% | 64 | 0.12% | 2,007.1 | 4.91 | +5.2% | 67 | 0.14% | 1.36 | 0.86 | 0.49 | 2.77 |
| 1999 | 17.16 | +0.86% | 66 | 0.12% | 15.12 | +2.4% | 64 | 0.12% | 1,866.3 | 4.67 | +1.7% | 67 | 0.14% | 1.63 | 0.89 | 0.74 | 2.79 |
| 1998 | 17.02 | +6.9% | 66 | 0.12% | 14.76 | +4.5% | 64 | 0.12% | 1,839.1 | 4.59 | −0.22% | 68 | 0.14% | 0.9 | 1 | −0.1 | 2.15 |
| 1997 | 15.91 | −1.4% | 67 | 0.12% | 14.12 | +3.7% | 65 | 0.12% | 1,779.2 | 4.6 | −10.7% | 65 | 0.15% | 1.6 | 0.28 | 1.32 | 3.11 |
| 1996 | 16.14 | +0.25% | 67 | 0.12% | 13.61 | −0.8% | 64 | 0.12% | 1,738.5 | 5.15 | −1.7% | 62 | 0.17% | 0.78 | 0.58 | 0.2 | 2.72 |
| 1995 | 16.1 | −3.1% | 65 | 0.13% | 13.72 | −6% | 63 | 0.12% | 1,777.9 | 5.24 | +1.1% | 61 | 0.17% | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.78 |
| 1994 | 16.61 | −8.1% | 64 | 0.14% | 14.59 | +1.8% | 60 | 0.13% | 1,918 | 5.18 | +0.35% | 61 | 0.17% | 0.54 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 2.31 |
| 1993 | 18.07 | −2.7% | 60 | 0.15% | 14.33 | −6% | 60 | 0.13% | 1,910.2 | 5.17 | +0% | 60 | 0.18% | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 18.58 | — | 55 | 0.16% | 15.25 | — | 56 | 0.14% | 2,058.9 | 5.17 | — | 59 | 0.18% | 0.85 | 1.4 | −0.55 | 2.79 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.