Azerbaijan Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Azerbaijan generated 18.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 27.6 TWh in 2025. Azerbaijan's electricity demand peaked at 26.6 TWh in 2024. The carbon intensity of Azerbaijan's electricity went from 618 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Azerbaijan starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Azerbaijan generated 18.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 27.6 TWh in 2025.
Azerbaijan's electricity demand peaked at 26.6 TWh in 2024.
The carbon intensity of Azerbaijan's electricity went from 618 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Azerbaijan's lowest carbon intensity on record was 589 gCO2/kWh, in 2010.
Other fossil's share of Azerbaijan's electricity went from 72.0% in 2000 to 0.3% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Azerbaijan generated 18.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 27.6 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Azerbaijan electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	18.7 TWh	19.2 TWh
2001	19.0 TWh	19.6 TWh
2002	18.7 TWh	20.1 TWh
2003	21.3 TWh	22.8 TWh
2004	21.7 TWh	23.1 TWh
2005	22.8 TWh	24.0 TWh
2006	24.5 TWh	25.4 TWh
2007	21.8 TWh	21.6 TWh
2008	21.6 TWh	21.0 TWh
2009	18.9 TWh	18.6 TWh
2010	18.7 TWh	18.3 TWh
2011	20.3 TWh	19.6 TWh
2012	23.0 TWh	22.4 TWh
2013	23.3 TWh	22.9 TWh
2014	24.6 TWh	24.3 TWh
2015	24.6 TWh	24.4 TWh
2016	24.9 TWh	23.9 TWh
2017	24.2 TWh	23.1 TWh
2018	25.1 TWh	23.8 TWh
2019	26.0 TWh	24.6 TWh
2020	25.8 TWh	24.7 TWh
2021	27.8 TWh	26.3 TWh
2022	28.9 TWh	26.1 TWh
2023	29.1 TWh	26.1 TWh
2024	27.8 TWh	26.6 TWh
2025	27.6 TWh	26.1 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Azerbaijan's electricity went from 618 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Azerbaijan carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	618 gCO2/kWh
2001	649 gCO2/kWh
2002	623 gCO2/kWh
2003	615 gCO2/kWh
2004	612 gCO2/kWh
2005	610 gCO2/kWh
2006	631 gCO2/kWh
2007	630 gCO2/kWh
2008	640 gCO2/kWh
2009	630 gCO2/kWh
2010	589 gCO2/kWh
2011	624 gCO2/kWh
2012	660 gCO2/kWh
2013	669 gCO2/kWh
2014	677 gCO2/kWh
2015	664 gCO2/kWh
2016	652 gCO2/kWh
2017	659 gCO2/kWh
2018	662 gCO2/kWh
2019	668 gCO2/kWh
2020	680 gCO2/kWh
2021	677 gCO2/kWh
2022	672 gCO2/kWh
2023	670 gCO2/kWh
2024	634 gCO2/kWh
2025	642 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	27.6 TWh	26.1 TWh	-1.53 TWh	642 gCO2/kWh	11.0%
2024	27.8 TWh	26.6 TWh	-1.23 TWh	634 gCO2/kWh	11.7%
2023	29.1 TWh	26.1 TWh	-3.03 TWh	670 gCO2/kWh	6.5%
2022	28.9 TWh	26.1 TWh	-2.86 TWh	672 gCO2/kWh	6.4%
2021	27.8 TWh	26.3 TWh	-1.52 TWh	677 gCO2/kWh	5.5%
2020	25.8 TWh	24.7 TWh	-1.01 TWh	680 gCO2/kWh	5.1%
2019	26.0 TWh	24.6 TWh	-1.35 TWh	668 gCO2/kWh	6.9%
2018	25.1 TWh	23.8 TWh	-1.31 TWh	662 gCO2/kWh	7.8%
2017	24.2 TWh	23.1 TWh	-1.17 TWh	659 gCO2/kWh	7.8%
2016	24.9 TWh	23.9 TWh	-980 GWh	652 gCO2/kWh	8.4%
2015	24.6 TWh	24.4 TWh	-160 GWh	664 gCO2/kWh	7.0%
2014	24.6 TWh	24.3 TWh	-370 GWh	677 gCO2/kWh	5.6%
2013	23.3 TWh	22.9 TWh	-370 GWh	669 gCO2/kWh	6.7%
2012	23.0 TWh	22.4 TWh	-540 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	7.8%
2011	20.3 TWh	19.6 TWh	-680 GWh	624 gCO2/kWh	13.1%
2010	18.7 TWh	18.3 TWh	-360 GWh	589 gCO2/kWh	18.3%
2009	18.9 TWh	18.6 TWh	-270 GWh	630 gCO2/kWh	12.2%
2008	21.6 TWh	21.0 TWh	-600 GWh	640 gCO2/kWh	10.2%
2007	21.8 TWh	21.6 TWh	-240 GWh	630 gCO2/kWh	10.7%
2006	24.5 TWh	25.4 TWh	890 GWh	631 gCO2/kWh	10.2%
2005	22.8 TWh	24.0 TWh	1.20 TWh	610 gCO2/kWh	13.1%
2004	21.7 TWh	23.1 TWh	1.37 TWh	612 gCO2/kWh	12.6%
2003	21.3 TWh	22.8 TWh	1.57 TWh	615 gCO2/kWh	11.5%
2002	18.7 TWh	20.1 TWh	1.45 TWh	623 gCO2/kWh	10.7%
2001	19.0 TWh	19.6 TWh	680 GWh	649 gCO2/kWh	6.8%
2000	18.7 TWh	19.2 TWh	490 GWh	618 gCO2/kWh	8.1%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	89.1%	0.3%	10.3%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%
2024	88.0%	0.3%	10.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
2023	93.1%	0.4%	5.6%	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%
2022	93.3%	0.3%	5.5%	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%
2021	92.3%	2.3%	4.6%	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%
2020	94.7%	0.2%	4.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%
2019	92.9%	0.2%	6.0%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%
2018	92.0%	0.2%	7.0%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
2017	86.8%	5.5%	7.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%
2016	81.2%	10.4%	7.8%	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%
2015	86.5%	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2014	94.2%	0.2%	5.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
2013	93.1%	0.2%	6.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%
2012	89.9%	2.3%	7.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2011	85.2%	1.7%	13.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2010	81.5%	0.2%	18.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2009	85.2%	2.7%	12.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2008	81.8%	8.0%	10.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	71.0%	18.3%	10.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	64.9%	24.9%	10.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	61.3%	25.7%	13.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	59.1%	28.3%	12.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	52.8%	35.8%	11.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	58.3%	31.0%	10.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	59.4%	33.8%	6.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	19.9%	72.0%	8.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.