Primary energy from hydropower in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Primary energy from hydropower was 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.84 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.45 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6983 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
That places Azerbaijan 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8636 terawatt-hours | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,936 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 60.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,936 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.26 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 742.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.40 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in Azerbaijan?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Azerbaijan was 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6983 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Azerbaijan ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.