Iran wants to increase electricity imports from Azerbaijan during the coming winter as the two countries discuss direct power supplies, energy exchanges and joint hydropower projects.
The issues were discussed in Tehran by Azerbaijani Deputy Energy Minister Elnur Soltanov and Mohammad Allahdad, managing director of Iran’s state-run electricity generation, transmission and distribution company TAVANIR, Vesti Baku reported.
The agenda included direct Azerbaijani electricity supplies to Iran, reciprocal energy exchanges, gas and electricity swaps, and the Khudafarin and Ordubad hydropower projects. Iran’s Ministry of Energy said specialists would examine grid links and technical requirements to determine how much electricity could be imported.
Soltanov said completion of the joint hydropower plants would add generation capacity, part of which could eventually support supplies to Iran. No commissioning dates or additional supply volumes were announced.
Electricity Exports Rise 1.6-Fold
Azerbaijan exported 24.535 million kilowatt-hours of electricity worth $697,000 to Iran in January-June 2026, according to Azerbaijan’s State Statistical Committee. Both the volume and value were 1.6 times higher than a year earlier.
During the same period, Azerbaijan imported 14.175 million kilowatt-hours of electricity from Iran for $403,000. The two-way flows show that the countries’ power grids already operate through reciprocal exchanges.
Iranian Investors Invited to Nakhchivan
The officials also discussed participation by Iranian private companies in renewable-energy projects. Azerbaijan invited Iranian companies to consider investment and engineering roles in solar power plants planned for Nakhchivan.
Iran expressed interest in expanding electricity cooperation, but no final commercial agreement covering new winter volumes was announced.