From April 2025 through March 2026, almost two-thirds of Armenia’s electricity came from low-carbon sources, while just over a third came from fossil fuels. Nuclear supplied about 29% of electricity, hydropower about 25%, and solar nearly 8%, bringing the clean electricity share to roughly 62%. Gas accounted for the entire fossil share, at about 38%. Armenia therefore already has a strong low-carbon foundation, with nuclear and hydropower together supplying more than half its electricity.

Is Electricity Growing in Armenia?

The latest figures do not show new records in electricity consumption or clean generation per person. Electricity consumption reached about 3,405 kWh per person in the latest 2026 figures, roughly 118 kWh below the 2024 record of 3,522 kWh. Low-carbon electricity generation stood at about 2,123 kWh per person, down 145 kWh from its 2024 record of 2,268 kWh. These comparisons do not establish the year-on-year trend, but they show that Armenia remains below its previous peaks. That shortfall is concerning: growing clean electricity supplies will help meet future demand from electrification and expanding digital infrastructure.

Suggestions

Armenia should build on its existing nuclear expertise by expanding nuclear generation, alongside a substantial acceleration of solar deployment. Slovakia, where nuclear provides about 66% of electricity, offers a particularly relevant example of a smaller electricity system with a strong nuclear foundation; France demonstrates the same approach at larger scale, with roughly 67%. For solar, Armenia can look to nearby regional examples such as North Macedonia, where solar supplies 40% of electricity, and Cyprus, at about 23%. These figures illustrate the much larger contribution solar could make beyond Armenia’s current 8%. Wind could also diversify clean generation where local conditions are suitable, drawing lessons from Turkey’s roughly 12% wind share. Grid upgrades and storage would support this broader expansion and help displace gas, reducing climate-changing emissions and air pollution.

History

Armenia’s low-carbon electricity history includes several substantial growth periods. Hydropower increased by 1.5 TWh in 1992 and another 1.2 TWh in 1993, before falling by a combined 2.4 TWh over 1994–1995. Nuclear generation added 2 TWh in 1996, followed by further gains of 0.5 TWh in both 1999 and 2005. Hydropower also grew by 0.7 TWh in 2002 and 0.5 TWh in 2010. More recently, nuclear added 0.4 TWh in 2020 and a substantial 1 TWh in 2022. Hydropower’s recent course was uneven: a 0.6 TWh decrease in 2020 was followed by gains totaling 1 TWh over 2021–2022, then a 0.5 TWh decrease in 2023 and a 0.4 TWh recovery in 2024. These episodes of expansion demonstrate Armenia’s capacity to grow clean electricity; the priority now is sustained growth rather than intermittent gains.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.