Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56,145 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
63,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
25,184 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1995
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1985–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 63,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,184 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1995.
That places Turkmenistan 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 44,064 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 53,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 51,315 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 50,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 50,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 36,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 37,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 29,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 31,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 25,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 36,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 27,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 33,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 30,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 26,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 32,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 27,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 36,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 36,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 35,544 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33,546 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 27,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 42,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.2% |
| 2010 | 45,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 49,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 52,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 45,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 46,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 50,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 49,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 53,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 51,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 59,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 60,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 63,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 58,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 51,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,199 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 19 USSR 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Russian Federation 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Australia 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Norway 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Finland 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,184 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.