Hydropower generation by region in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Hydropower generation by region was 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.84 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.45 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6983 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
Azerbaijan ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Hydropower generation by region in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.8043 terawatt-hours | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8043 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +137.4% |
| 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 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.45 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +65.2% |
| 2025 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.78 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hydropower generation by region in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +137.4% | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 910.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 374.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 61.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Azerbaijan?
- Hydropower generation by region in Azerbaijan was 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6983 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.