In January-September 2026, 2 billion 739.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity were produced at hydroelectric power plants in Azerbaijan. This figure is 15% higher than in the corresponding period of last year.
elchi reports that the State Statistics Committee announced this information.
A total of 20 billion 29.6 million kilowatt-hours of electricity were produced in the country. This figure is 2.3% lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Commodity electricity production accounted for 19 billion 452.5 million kilowatt-hours. Commodity electricity production decreased by 1.8%.
During the reporting period, production at thermal power plants was 15 billion 170.3 million kilowatt-hours, with a 9.5% decrease recorded in this sector. Energy production from plants operating on biomass and waste incineration was 168.2 million kilowatt-hours. This figure is 5.8% higher than in the same period of 2025.
Energy production at wind power plants was 841.3 million kilowatt-hours. Production in this sector increased 27.1 times compared to the corresponding period of last year.
Production at solar power plants was 533.2 million kilowatt-hours, which is equivalent to a 10.1% increase year-on-year.
It should be noted that during the reporting period, 506.4 million cubic meters of water were purified and distributed. This figure is 4.8% higher than in the same period of last year.