Baku: Azerbaijan has reported a rise in electricity generation from renewable energy sources for the first nine months of 2025. According to operational data, total electricity production increased by 12.1 million kWh, marking a 0.1% rise to reach 21,798.7 million kWh, as reported by the Ministry of Energy to AZERTAC.
Electricity generation at thermal power plants (TPPs) reached 18,659.6 million kWh, while hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) produced 2,414.3 million kWh. Other sources contributed 724.8 million kWh, with wind power plants (WPPs) generating 30.5 million kWh, solar power plants (SPPs) 511.0 million kWh, and the solid household waste incineration plant 183.3 million kWh.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, electricity generation from renewable energy sources saw an increase of 64.5 million kWh compared to the same period last year, totaling 3,139.1 million kWh. During this period, Azerenerji OJSC produced 19,520.7 million kWh of electricity, including 17,070.6 million kWh from TPPs, 2,401.1 million kWh from HPPs, and 49.0 million kWh from SPPs. Azerishig OJSC generated 21.5 million kWh at WPPs, while independent power producers contributed 2,256.5 million kWh.
In the same timeframe, Azerbaijan’s electricity imports were recorded at 145.4 million kWh, while exports amounted to 989.6 million kWh.