Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 3,397 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Turkmenistan stood at 3,397 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Turkmenistan peaked at 3,397 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,176 kWh per capita, in 1997.
Turkmenistan ranks 64th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,051 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,980 kWh per capita | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,975 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,051 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,668 kWh per capita | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,568 kWh per capita | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,446 kWh per capita | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,176 kWh per capita | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 1,554 kWh per capita | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 1,403 kWh per capita | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1,668 kWh per capita | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1,741 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,717 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,672 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,816 kWh per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,931 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,978 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,094 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,140 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,162 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,178 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,196 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,203 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,296 kWh per capita | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,411 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,645 kWh per capita | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,717 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,680 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,781 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,577 kWh per capita | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,619 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,659 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,829 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2,778 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,397 kWh per capita | +22.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3,397 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3,397 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +32.2% | 1,176 kWh per capita | 1,554 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,687 kWh per capita | 1,176 kWh per capita | 2,051 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,892 kWh per capita | 1,668 kWh per capita | 2,162 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,468 kWh per capita | 2,178 kWh per capita | 2,781 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,856 kWh per capita | 2,619 kWh per capita | 3,397 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 61 Turkey 3,873 kWh per capita compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,860 kWh per capita compare
- 63 Georgia 3,486 kWh per capita compare
- 65 South Africa 3,308 kWh per capita compare
- 66 North Macedonia 3,301 kWh per capita compare
- 67 Brazil 3,138 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Turkmenistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Turkmenistan?
- Electric power consumption in Turkmenistan was 3,397 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,397 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 kWh per capita in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for electric power consumption?
- Turkmenistan ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.