Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Azerbaijan Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Azerbaijan generated 2.84 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 10.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 83rd largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through March 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Azerbaijan generated 2.84 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 10.3% of Azerbaijan's electricity in 2025.
  • Azerbaijan was the 83rd largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Azerbaijan's hydro generation in 2025 was 165% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.07 TWh.
  • Azerbaijan's hydro generation in 2025 was 75% higher than in 2015, when it was 1.62 TWh.
  • Azerbaijan's hydro generation peaked at 3.41 TWh in 2010.
  • Azerbaijan's hydro share in 2025 was below the world share of 14.0%.
  • Azerbaijan had 1.44 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Hydro generation2.84 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Azerbaijan's electricity10.3%2025 · Ember
World share of hydro14.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year)83 of 1532025 · Ember
Hydro capacity1.44 GW2025 · Ember

Hydro Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Azerbaijan hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Azerbaijan's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.84 TWh in 2025. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 200020052010201520202025
Azerbaijan's electricity generation from hydro each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.84 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Azerbaijan hydro electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearHydro
20001.52 TWh
20011.29 TWh
20022.00 TWh
20032.44 TWh
20042.73 TWh
20052.98 TWh
20062.49 TWh
20072.34 TWh
20082.21 TWh
20092.29 TWh
20103.41 TWh
20112.65 TWh
20121.80 TWh
20131.47 TWh
20141.29 TWh
20151.62 TWh
20161.94 TWh
20171.73 TWh
20181.75 TWh
20191.55 TWh
20201.07 TWh
20211.28 TWh
20221.60 TWh
20231.64 TWh
20243.00 TWh
20252.84 TWh
Share of Azerbaijan's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Azerbaijan's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 10.3%, against 14.0% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 200020052010201520202025
The share of Azerbaijan's electricity generated from hydro, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 10.3%, against 14.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Azerbaijan's electricity from hydro and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearAzerbaijanWorld
20008.1%17.2%
20016.8%16.5%
200210.7%16.3%
200311.5%15.7%
200412.6%16.1%
200513.1%16.1%
200610.2%16.0%
200710.7%15.5%
200810.2%16.1%
200912.2%16.3%
201018.3%16.1%
201113.1%15.9%
20127.8%16.3%
20136.3%16.4%
20145.2%16.3%
20156.6%16.2%
20167.8%16.3%
20177.1%16.0%
20187.0%15.8%
20196.0%15.8%
20204.2%16.3%
20214.6%15.2%
20225.5%15.0%
20235.6%14.3%
202410.8%14.4%
202510.3%14.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 2.84 TWh 10.3% 14.0% 1.44 GW
2024 3.00 TWh 10.8% 14.4% 1.41 GW
2023 1.64 TWh 5.6% 14.3% 1.30 GW
2022 1.60 TWh 5.5% 15.0% 1.16 GW
2021 1.28 TWh 4.6% 15.2% 1.16 GW
2020 1.07 TWh 4.2% 16.3% 1.15 GW
2019 1.55 TWh 6.0% 15.8% 1.14 GW
2018 1.75 TWh 7.0% 15.8% 1.13 GW
2017 1.73 TWh 7.1% 16.0% 1.11 GW
2016 1.94 TWh 7.8% 16.3% 1.11 GW

Full year by year history for Azerbaijan

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Hydro Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through March 2026
Azerbaijan monthly hydro electricity generation, April 2024 to March 2026 Azerbaijan generated 170 GWh of electricity from hydro in March 2026, against 220 GWh in March 2025. 0.00 0.13 0.25 0.38 0.50 2024-042024-102025-042025-10
Azerbaijan generated 170 GWh of electricity from hydro in March 2026, against 220 GWh in March 2025.
Monthly statistics through March 2026, TWh
Azerbaijan monthly hydro electricity generation, April 2024 to March 2026
MonthHydro
2024-04370 GWh
2024-05350 GWh
2024-06410 GWh
2024-07280 GWh
2024-08240 GWh
2024-09250 GWh
2024-10200 GWh
2024-11200 GWh
2024-12240 GWh
2025-01220 GWh
2025-02220 GWh
2025-03220 GWh
2025-04390 GWh
2025-05380 GWh
2025-06420 GWh
2025-07200 GWh
2025-08200 GWh
2025-09160 GWh
2025-10130 GWh
2025-11140 GWh
2025-12160 GWh
2026-01180 GWh
2026-02160 GWh
2026-03170 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of March 2026. Monthly figures for Azerbaijan can differ slightly from the annual totals.