Primary energy use per person in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Primary energy use per person was 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β² Rising
Primary energy use per person in Turkmenistan, 1985β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Turkmenistan stood at 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Turkmenistan peaked at 63,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,184 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1995.
That places Turkmenistan 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,199 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 32,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 19 USSR 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Russia 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Australia 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Norway 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Finland 52,775 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Turkmenistan?
- Primary energy use per person in Turkmenistan was 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,184 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for primary energy use per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.