Fossil fuel consumption in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Fossil fuel consumption was 81.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Turkmenistan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Turkmenistan is 81.13 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Turkmenistan peaked at 81.13 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.57 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Turkmenistan 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 41.93 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 41.89 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 41.86 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 41.81 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 59.84 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1991 | 45.92 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 56.17 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 32.16 terawatt-hours | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 32.41 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 29.57 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 34.29 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 34.7 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.53 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 45.14 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 47.6 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 47.53 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.8 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 60.37 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 64.09 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 63.11 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.32 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 64.26 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 66.05 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.77 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 69.87 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 72.52 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 75.12 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 76.96 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 80.38 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 77.78 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 72.75 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 76.42 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 73.18 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 76.12 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 71.89 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 71.57 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.04 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 75.23 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 77.56 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 81.13 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 81.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.53 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 81.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -42.8% | 56.17 terawatt-hours | 32.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +43.1% | 41.81 terawatt-hours | 59.84 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -27.2% | 57.6 terawatt-hours | 41.93 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.02 terawatt-hours | 41.81 terawatt-hours | 57.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.27 terawatt-hours | 29.57 terawatt-hours | 59.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.09 terawatt-hours | 47.53 terawatt-hours | 66.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.11 terawatt-hours | 69.87 terawatt-hours | 80.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.24 terawatt-hours | 71.57 terawatt-hours | 81.13 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 fossil fuel consumption in Turkmenistan?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Turkmenistan was 81.13 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.13 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.57 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Turkmenistan ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.