Primary energy use in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Primary energy use was 427.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
427.76 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
48th
of 219 countries
All-time high
456.2 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
105.55 terawatt-hours
in 1995
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy use in Turkmenistan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Turkmenistan is 427.76 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Turkmenistan peaked at 456.2 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 105.55 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Turkmenistan ranks 48th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 143.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 178.1 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 177.18 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 178.38 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 183.28 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 156.91 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 140.6 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 146.07 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 120.45 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 128.7 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 105.55 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 154.18 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 118.73 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 145.81 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 137.45 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 119.21 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 152.73 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 128.78 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 176.54 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 178.63 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 179.58 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 181.25 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 175.91 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 144.97 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 233.91 terawatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 252.59 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 279.87 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 304.5 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 270.28 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 280.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 331.65 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 323.91 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 324.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 357.12 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 353.6 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 414.43 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 429.44 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 456.2 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 429.97 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 384.41 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 427.76 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 427.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 427.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172.01 terawatt-hours | 143.1 terawatt-hours | 183.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 135.45 terawatt-hours | 105.55 terawatt-hours | 156.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.15 terawatt-hours | 119.21 terawatt-hours | 233.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.75 terawatt-hours | 252.59 terawatt-hours | 357.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.7 terawatt-hours | 384.41 terawatt-hours | 456.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 primary energy use in Turkmenistan?
- Primary energy use in Turkmenistan was 427.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 456.2 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.55 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for primary energy use?
- Turkmenistan ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.