Electricity generation in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Electricity generation was 33.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
33.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
8.86 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Electricity generation in Turkmenistan, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 33.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 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 in Turkmenistan peaked at 33.01 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.86 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Turkmenistan 72nd 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 40 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 13.27 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.51 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 14.61 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.95 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.18 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 12.64 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.52 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.5 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 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 | 28.4 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 32.6 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 32.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.01 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 33.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 33.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.81 terawatt-hours | 10.99 terawatt-hours | 14.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.37 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 14.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 | 33.01 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 in Turkmenistan?
- Electricity generation in Turkmenistan was 33.01 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 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.01 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for electricity generation?
- Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.