Iran Increases Electricity Imports from Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan exported 33,160 million kWh of electricity to the Islamic Republic of Iran in January–August 2026, the State Statistics Committee reported, as cited by Trend. The exports generated $942 thousand in revenue.

Trend's calculations show that Iran's electricity imports from Azerbaijan rose 1.6 times in volume, by 12,237 million kWh, and 1.6 times in value, by $348 thousand, compared with the same months of 2025. In the first eight months of 2026, Azerbaijan imported 23,806 million kWh of electricity from Iran, worth $676 thousand.

Overall, Azerbaijan exported 319,039 million kWh of electricity worth $16.629 million to Russia, Georgia and Iran in the period. The two countries continue to expand cooperation in trade, transport, energy, transit and logistics, including along the North-South International Transport Corridor and in joint electricity and natural gas projects.