Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 4,403 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkmenistan stood at 4,403 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkmenistan peaked at 4,507 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,149 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 34th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,506 kilowatt-hours | 2,149 kilowatt-hours | 2,931 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,357 kilowatt-hours | 2,994 kilowatt-hours | 3,810 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,209 kilowatt-hours | 3,707 kilowatt-hours | 4,507 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 31 Libya 4,685 kilowatt-hours compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,481 kilowatt-hours compare
- 33 Malaysia 4,435 kilowatt-hours compare
- 35 China 4,361 kilowatt-hours compare
- 36 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
- 37 Seychelles 4,063 kilowatt-hours 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 59.27 (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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkmenistan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkmenistan was 4,403 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,507 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,149 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.