BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. Azerbaijan
generated 21.1909 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in
January–September 2026.


This was stated in operational data released by the Ministry of
Energy for the first nine months of the year.


According to the data, electricity generation in the country
decreased by 2.8%, or 607.8 million kWh, compared with the same
period last year.


During the reporting period, thermal power plants generated
16.96 billion kWh of electricity, hydropower plants produced 2.7671
billion kWh, and other sources accounted for 1.4638 billion kWh.
The latter included 768.7 million kWh from wind power plants, 501.5
million kWh from solar power plants, and 193.6 million kWh from the
Solid Household Waste Incineration Plant.


Over the nine months, electricity generation increased
year-on-year by 352.8 million kWh at hydropower plants, 698.4
million kWh at wind power plants, and 10.2 million kWh at the Solid
Household Waste Incineration Plant. Overall, electricity generation
from renewable energy sources, including hydropower, rose by 1.0519
billion kWh to 4.2309 billion kWh.


In January–September 2026, AzerEnergy OJSC generated 18.2334
billion kWh of electricity, including 15.4348 billion kWh at
thermal power plants, 2.7531 billion kWh at hydropower plants, and
45.5 million kWh at solar power plants. Independent power plants
generated a total of 2.9575 billion kWh.







During the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported 301.6 million
kWh of electricity and imported 170.6 million kWh.


Azerbaijan’s technical renewable energy potential is currently
estimated at 135 GW onshore and 157 GW offshore. The country’s
economic potential stands at 27 GW, including 3 GW of wind power
and 23 GW of solar power. Bioenergy potential is estimated at 380
MW, while the potential of mountain rivers is assessed at 520
MW.


Following the commissioning of the Qobustan Solar Power Plant,
Azerbaijan’s total installed renewable energy capacity reached
2,170 MW, with the number of renewable power plants rising to
85.


Of these, 65 are hydropower plants with a combined capacity of
1,443.5 MW. The country also has six wind power plants with a
capacity of 306.5 MW, 10 solar power plants with a capacity of
378.2 MW, three hybrid power plants with a capacity of 7.3 MW, and
one biomass power plant with a capacity of 37 MW.


Renewable energy sources therefore account for approximately
21.5% of Azerbaijan’s total installed power generation capacity.
The country plans to implement renewable energy projects with a
combined capacity of approximately 1.5 GW by the end of 2027.