Primary energy from hydropower per person in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Turkmenistan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Turkmenistan is 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9238 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.8961 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8689 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8428 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8191 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7978 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.778 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9717 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9544 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6882 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6746 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6613 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6485 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6361 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6243 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6128 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6014 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5901 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5785 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5668 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5549 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.543 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.531 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5192 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5074 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4959 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4847 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4739 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4636 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4551 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4442 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4357 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4277 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4215 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36.8% | 0.778 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | -38.2% | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6882 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8701 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8191 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9238 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.778 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6316 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5785 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6882 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.514 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4636 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5668 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4329 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4551 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 68 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Denmark 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Algeria 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Cyprus 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Hong Kong 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Kuwait 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Oman 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Singapore 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours per person
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Turkmenistan?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Turkmenistan was 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Turkmenistan ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.