Armenia energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Armenia produced 9.7 TWh of electricity in 2025. It is a notably diversified system: no single source supplies more than 34%, with natural gas (34.1%), hydropower (28%) and nuclear power (27%) all playing major roles.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 3.31 | 34.1% | −3 |
| Hydro | 2.72 | 28% | −0.9 |
| Nuclear | 2.62 | 27% | −7.1 |
| Solar | 1.07 | 11% | +11 |
| Total | 9.72 | 100% |
Armenia: electricity in context
Power plants in Armenia produced 9.7 TWh of electricity in 2025. That is similar to Mongolia. It is a notably diversified system: no single source supplies more than 34%, with natural gas (34.1%), hydropower (28%) and nuclear power (27%) all playing major roles.
The renewable share stood at 39%, placing Armenia 75th of 158 ranked countries. This puts it 5 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Asia (27.3%). Because nuclear contributes another 27%, the low-carbon share is considerably higher, at 65.9%. Generating one kWh emits about 212 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). The grid is comfortably cleaner than the world average. On carbon intensity, Armenia ranks 46th of 158 from the cleanest.
Since 2015, the fastest-growing source has been solar power: its output rose by 1.1 TWh, lifting its share by 11 percentage points. Taken together, the renewable share rose by 10.1 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 2.2 TWh over the same period.
Coal has never been part of the power mix in Armenia in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar together provided 11% of electricity (solar 11%, wind 0%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 362 kWh of solar electricity a year, 1.1× the global average. In solar electricity per person, Armenia ranks 40th in the world. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2020.
Armenia generates 3,292 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 85% of the global average. Armenia is a net exporter, selling 1.6 TWh more electricity abroad than it imports (19% of domestic demand).
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Armenia against the world and Asia averages.
Power plants in Armenia
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 8 utility-scale plants in Armenia with a combined capacity of 3.3 GW. Gas plants account for the largest slice (59% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is Hrazadan (1,110 MW, Gas). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hrazadan | Gas | 1,110 | — | Hrazdan Energy Company |
| 2 | Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade | Hydro | 561 | — | RusHydro |
| 3 | Yerevan | Gas | 550 | — | Yerevan TPP |
| 4 | Armenian-2 | Nuclear | 375 | 1980 | Armenian Nuclear Power Company |
| 5 | New Yerevan | Gas | 271 | 2010 | Yerevan TPP |
| 6 | Shamb | Hydro | 170 | 1978 | Ministry of Energy an Natural Resources |
| 7 | Tatev | Hydro | 158 | 1970 | Ministry of Energy an Natural Resources |
| 8 | Spandaryan | Hydro | 76 | 1989 | Ministry of Energy an Natural Resources |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 8 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Armenia
111 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 286 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 446 MW under construction or planned.
How does Armenia compare?
Armenia next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 39% | 65.9% | 34.1% | 212 | 3,292 | 9.7 | — | |
| Iran | 3.8% | 5.7% | 94.3% | 660 | 4,283 | 396 | Compare | |
| Türkiye | 43.3% | 43.3% | 56.7% | 475 | 4,036 | 354 | Compare | |
| Azerbaijan | 12.1% | 12.1% | 87.9% | 632 | 2,702 | 28.1 | Compare | |
| Georgia | 79.6% | 79.6% | 20.4% | 146 | 3,546 | 13.5 | Compare | |
| Iraq | 1.6% | 1.6% | 98.4% | 683 | 3,252 | 150 | Compare | |
| Syria | 3.5% | 3.5% | 96.5% | 706 | 1,008 | 24.9 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Armenia
Armenia energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.