Hydropower generation by region in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Hydropower generation by region was 0.0032 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0032 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.006 terawatt-hours
in 1998
All-time low
0.003 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Hydropower generation by region 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 hydropower generation by region in Turkmenistan is 0.0032 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.006 terawatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.003 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Turkmenistan 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Hydropower generation by region in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0032 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.78 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0032 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 0.0032 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 68 Algeria 0.029 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 Israel 0.0184 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Denmark 0.0078 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Cyprus 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Hong Kong 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Kuwait 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Oman 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Qatar 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Singapore 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours
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 hydropower generation by region in Turkmenistan?
- Hydropower generation by region in Turkmenistan was 0.0032 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 hydropower generation by region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Turkmenistan ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.