Azerbaijan's commercial gas reserves reach 22.3 bcm in six months

Azerbaijan's commercial natural gas resources amounted to 22.26 billion cubic meters in January-June 2026, including the reserves at the beginning of the year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

Some 29.2% of the country's natural gas reserves were consumed domestically, 60.1% were exported, 2.5% were lost, and 8.2% remained in reserves as of the beginning of July.

Of the natural gas consumed domestically, 56.8% was used for production needs, while 43.2% was sold to households.

Baku accounted for 36.6% of household natural gas consumption. Nakhchivan accounted for 3.1%, Absheron-Khizi 11.8%, Ganja-Dashkasan 6.2%, Gazakh-Tovuz 5.9%, Lankaran-Astara 5.8%, Central Aran 5.6%, Shaki-Zagatala 5.5%, Guba-Khachmaz 5.1%, and Karabakh 4.7%.

The Mil-Mughan and Shirvan-Salyan economic regions each accounted for 3.6% of household consumption, while Mountainous Shirvan accounted for 2.4% and East Zangazur for 0.1%.