Energy intensity in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Energy intensity was 4.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Turkmenistan, 1985–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 7.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 8.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 11.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Iceland 5.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 4.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 4 North Korea 4.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 5 Bahrain 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 59.3% (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 energy intensity in Turkmenistan?
- Energy intensity in Turkmenistan was 4.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for energy intensity?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.