Electricity demand in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Electricity demand was 24.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 214 countries
All-time high
25.2 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
9.05 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 24.01 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Turkmenistan peaked at 25.2 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 11.56 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.42 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13.56 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.41 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.67 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.03 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.02 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.19 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 19.33 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 19.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.69 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 22.16 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 22.56 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 25.2 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 23.6 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 23.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.01 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 24.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 24.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 9.05 terawatt-hours | 14.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 22.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.79 terawatt-hours | 22.56 terawatt-hours | 25.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More energy & mining data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Turkmenistan?
- Electricity demand in Turkmenistan was 24.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for electricity demand?
- Turkmenistan ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.