Electricity generation from gas in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Electricity generation from gas was 33 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 207 countries
All-time high
33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
9.85 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from gas in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 33 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Turkmenistan peaked at 33 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.85 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 38th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 10.61 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 12.82 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 14.88 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 15.04 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.98 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.66 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.22 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.75 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 20.4 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 22.53 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 22.53 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.89 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 25.36 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 25.76 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 28.39 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 32.59 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 32.59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 33 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 12.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 33 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 generation from gas in Turkmenistan?
- Electricity generation from gas in Turkmenistan was 33 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.