Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Turkmenistan, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Turkmenistan stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +58.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 150 Denmark 0.1% compare
- 151 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 152 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 154 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 155 American Samoa 0.0%
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 155 Aruba 0.0%
- 155 Bahamas 0.0%
- 155 Bahrain 0.0%
- 155 Barbados 0.0%
- 155 Benin 0.0%
- 155 Bermuda 0.0%
- 155 Botswana 0.0%
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 155 Brunei 0.0%
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0%
- 155 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 155 Chad 0.0%
- 155 Comoros 0.0%
- 155 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 155 Cyprus 0.0%
- 155 Djibouti 0.0%
- 155 East Timor 0.0%
- 155 Eritrea 0.0%
- 155 Falkland Islands 0.0%
- 155 Gambia 0.0%
- 155 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 155 Grenada 0.0%
- 155 Guam 0.0%
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 155 Guyana 0.0%
- 155 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 155 Israel 0.0% compare
- 155 Kiribati 0.0%
- 155 Kuwait 0.0%
- 155 Libya 0.0%
- 155 Macao 0.0%
- 155 Maldives 0.0%
- 155 Malta 0.0%
- 155 Martinique 0.0%
- 155 Montserrat 0.0%
- 155 Nauru 0.0%
- 155 Niger 0.0%
- 155 Oman 0.0%
- 155 Palestine 0.0%
- 155 Qatar 0.0%
- 155 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 155 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 155 Seychelles 0.0%
- 155 Singapore 0.0%
- 155 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 155 Somalia 0.0%
- 155 South Sudan 0.0%
- 155 Tonga 0.0%
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
- 155 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 155 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 155 Yemen 0.0%
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Turkmenistan?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Turkmenistan was 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Turkmenistan ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.