BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 15. Azerbaijan’s
renewable energy capacity has steadily increased over the past
decade, according to the latest IRENA (International Renewable
Energy Agency) data, Trend reports.
From 2016 to 2025, Azerbaijan’s total renewable energy capacity
rose from 1,184 MW to 1,826 MW, marking a 54% increase over the
decade. Notably, the largest annual jumps occurred in 2023 and
2024, when capacity expanded by 363 MW (2023) and 104 MW (2024),
respectively — a surge of approximately 27% in 2023 alone.
Year | Capacity (MW) | Annual Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
2016 | 1,184 | — |
2017 | 1,194 | 0.8% |
2018 | 1,277 | 7.0% |
2019 | 1,289 | 0.9% |
2020 | 1,296 | 0.5% |
2021 | 1,316 | 1.5% |
2022 | 1,325 | 0.7% |
2023 | 1,688 | 27.4% |
2024 | 1,792 | 6.2% |
2025 | 1,826 | 1.9% |
The data highlights a decade of gradual development in
Azerbaijan’s renewable sector, with a clear acceleration in recent
years, largely due to government incentives for solar and wind
projects and the expansion of small hydropower facilities.
Globally, renewable energy capacity has surged from 2.02 million
MW in 2016 to over 5.15 million MW in 2025. The annual global
growth rates have also accelerated, with particularly strong gains
in 2023 (+14.7%) and 2024 (+15%) as nations invested heavily in
solar, wind, and large-scale hydro.
Year | Global Capacity (MW) | Annual Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
2016 | 2,020,792 | — |
2017 | 2,186,943 | 8.2% |
2018 | 2,357,537 | 7.8% |
2019 | 2,541,486 | 7.8% |
2020 | 2,810,899 | 10.6% |
2021 | 3,077,120 | 9.5% |
2022 | 3,379,389 | 9.8% |
2023 | 3,872,829 | 14.7% |
2024 | 4,457,340 | 15.1% |
2025 | 5,149,280 | 15.5% |
Azerbaijan’s renewable energy sector shows promising signs of
acceleration, particularly post-2022.
