Turkmenistan Electricity

33.01TWh+1.2% YoY
20.82TWh+2.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
100%0.02%

Electricity Generation in Turkmenistan

  • Net electricity generation in Turkmenistan reached 33.01 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#70 in the world), an increase of 1.2% from 32.6 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.11% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 100% (33 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Turkmenistan and renewables 0.02% (0.006 terawatt-hours).
  • Turkmenistan increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.00023% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 0.02% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Turkmenistan

  • Turkmenistan consumed 20.82 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#75 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.07% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Turkmenistan averaged 2,778.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.61 kilowatt-hours per day (#94 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Turkmenistan

  • Turkmenistan had a total installed electricity capacity of 6.51 gigawatts in 2024 (#84 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 100% and renewables at 0.03% of Turkmenistan's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Turkmenistan's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 57.9% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 57.9% and hydro at 31.1%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Turkmenistan

  • Turkmenistan exported 9 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈27.3% of generation).

Grid Efficiency in Turkmenistan

  • Distribution losses in Turkmenistan were 3.18 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.6% of total generation, down from 12.5% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Turkmenistan

  • In 2024, Turkmenistan generated approximately 0.09 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.06 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.03 terawatt-hours.

Turkmenistan Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
202433.01+1.2%700.11%20.82+2.4%750.07%2,778.46.51+0%840.07%09−93.18
202332.6+0%710.11%20.34−0.56%750.07%2,762.26.51+0%800.07%09−93.26
202232.6+14.8%710.11%20.46−7.6%740.08%2,829.26.51+0%810.08%09−93.14
202128.4+10.2%730.10%22.14+12.5%720.09%3,121.26.51+25.2%800.08%03.2−3.23.06
202025.76+14.5%730.10%19.67+19.9%730.08%2,830.15.2+0%860.07%03.2−3.22.89
201922.5−11.3%750.08%16.41−14.9%820.07%2,411.45.2+0%860.07%03.2−3.22.89
201825.36+6.1%720.10%19.27+8.2%730.08%2,895.55.2+0%840.07%03.2−3.22.89
201723.9+6%740.09%17.8+8.3%760.08%2,7365.2+11.3%810.08%03.2−3.22.89
201622.53+0%750.09%16.44+0%790.07%2,5854.68+6.2%830.07%03.2−3.22.89
201522.53+10.5%730.09%16.44+12.3%770.07%2,6454.4+10%860.07%03.2−3.22.89
201420.4+8.1%760.09%14.65+7.4%820.07%2,410.84+5.3%890.07%03.21−3.212.54
201318.87+6.3%770.08%13.64+6.6%830.06%2,296.23.8+11.8%860.07%02.85−2.852.38
201217.75+3.1%780.08%12.8+2.5%840.06%2,203.33.4+6.2%890.06%02.72−2.722.23
201117.22+3.3%770.08%12.48+3%840.06%2,196.43.2+6.7%900.06%02.55−2.552.19
201016.66+4.3%800.08%12.12−1.6%840.06%2,178.93+5.2%900.06%02.41−2.412.13
200915.98+6.2%810.08%12.32+7.2%820.07%2,260.62.85+0%870.06%01.57−1.572.09
200815.04+1.1%800.08%11.49+0.19%830.06%2,150.42.85+0%880.06%01.48−1.482.07
200714.88+9%780.08%11.47+9.4%800.06%2,187.62.85+0%870.06%01.46−1.461.95
200613.65+6.5%810.07%10.49+7.2%830.06%2,037.82.85−8.2%870.07%01.34−1.341.82
200512.82+7.6%800.07%9.79+7.3%820.06%1,937.43.11−20.8%820.08%01.26−1.261.77
200411.92+10.4%830.07%9.12+10.3%830.06%1,839.43.92+0%770.10%01.17−1.171.63
200310.8+0.93%840.07%8.27+1.5%860.05%1,699.73.92+0%770.10%01.07−1.071.47
200210.7+0.85%850.07%8.15+0.07%830.06%1,707.73.92+0%770.11%01.06−1.061.5
200110.61+7.7%820.07%8.14+6.4%830.06%1,740.83.92+0%760.11%00.98−0.981.49
20009.85+18.3%830.07%7.65+16.4%830.06%1,669.13.92−0.07%750.11%00.8−0.81.4
19998.33−5.9%820.06%6.57+7.8%830.05%1,463.23.92+0%750.12%0.61.2−0.61.16
19988.85−0.85%800.06%6.1−2.4%850.05%1,381.93.92+0%740.12%1.32.8−1.51.26
19978.93−6%780.07%6.24+1.3%820.05%1,439.63.92−0.51%740.12%0.952.7−1.750.94
19969.5+3.1%770.07%6.16+3%800.05%1,445.73.94+0%730.13%0.953.15−2.21.13
19959.21−6.6%760.07%5.99−4.8%810.05%1,428.23.94+0%730.13%0.983−2.021.21
19949.87−16.9%750.08%6.29−16.7%780.06%1,527.53.94+0%720.13%1.053.65−2.60.98
199311.88−4.1%690.10%7.55−9.5%760.07%1,873.13.94+0%700.14%1.254.4−3.151.18
199212.39—670.11%8.35—730.08%2,1163.94—680.14%0.953.9−2.951.1
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