Electricity production by source in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Electricity production by source was -0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Turkmenistan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded -0.0% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,218.8% on the previous year and down 847.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2021.
That places Turkmenistan 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- 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 59.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 25.9% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 4.04 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 194.32 cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Turkmenistan?
- Electricity production by source in Turkmenistan was -0.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for electricity production by source?
- Turkmenistan ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 847.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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