Singapore vs Turkmenistan: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Singapore
5.9%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
8.6%
in 2024
Singapore rank
78th
Turkmenistan rank
76th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Singapore
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 8.6% against 5.9% in Singapore, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Singapore ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 79 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 8.4% | 2.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 7.2% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Singapore or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 8.6% against 5.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Singapore and Turkmenistan?
- 2.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Turkmenistan rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Singapore ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.