Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 4,403 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4,403 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,149 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,269 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,243 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,220 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,404 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,652 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,838 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,814 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,931 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,994 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,030 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,056 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,177 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,358 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,542 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,671 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,810 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,307 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3,707 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 4,003 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 4,507 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 4,425 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,403 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
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)
- 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkmenistan?
- Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,507 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,149 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Turkmenistan ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.