BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 19. Azerbaijan exported
96.772 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in the period from
January through March 2026.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee indicates that
revenue from electricity exports amounted to $5.09 million.
Compared to the same period in 2025, the volume of electricity
exports decreased by 343.6 million kilowatt-hours, or 4.5 times,
and in monetary terms, by $19.3 million, or 4.8 times.
Meanwhile, electricity exports accounted for 0.59% of the
non-oil sector.
In addition, it is noted that in the period from January through
March 2026, Azerbaijan’s foreign trade totaled $9.4 billion, which
is $2.6 billion, or 21.9%, less than the same period last year.
Of the total foreign trade, exports amounted to $5.4 billion,
while imports totaled $4.005 billion. Over the past year, exports
decreased by $984 million, or 15.4%, and imports by $1.6 billion,
or 29.3%.
Consequently, the trade balance showed a surplus of $1.3
billion, which is $675 million, or 1.9 times, higher than last
year.
