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 63rd out of 79 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.
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 |
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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 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 63rd out of 79 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.