Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 33 terawatt-hours in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkmenistan, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkmenistan stood at 33 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkmenistan peaked at 33 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.85 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.62 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 15.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 terawatt-hours | 16.66 terawatt-hours | 25.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.47 terawatt-hours | 25.76 terawatt-hours | 33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Turkmenistan
- Gas production 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 724.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.27 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkmenistan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkmenistan was 33 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.