Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -37.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Turkmenistan stood at -37.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Turkmenistan peaked at -8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -38.1%, in 2022.
Turkmenistan ranks 211th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.6% | -11.0% | -8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.8% | -18.7% | -14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.1% | -38.1% | -12.7% | 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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.27 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 14.87 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 25.85 (2023)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 4.04 (2023)
- Renewable water resources per capita 194.32 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Turkmenistan?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Turkmenistan was -37.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was -8.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.1% in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Turkmenistan ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.