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Power plants in Turkmenistan

A directory of 15 power plants in Turkmenistan with a combined installed capacity of 11,047 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

15power plants
11,047MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Turkmenistan)

Gas: 13 plants13GasOil: 2 plants2Oil

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Turkmenistan electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

1,306gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
0.0%low-carbon electricity
0.0%renewables
100.0%fossil fuels
Gas: 100 % of electricity100Gas

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Turkmenistan

#PlantFuelMW
1Mary power stationGas3,259
2Mary Thermal Power Plant TurkmenistanOil1,685
3Balkan power stationGas1,574
4Lebap power stationGas1,082
5Turkmenbashi Heat and Power Plant TurkmenistanOil590
6Akhal power stationGas506
7Dervezin State power stationGas504
8Abadan Power Plant TurkmenistanGas371
9Ashgabat OCGT Power PlantGas254
10Dashoguz OCGT Power Plant TurkmenistanGas254
11Avazin power stationGas254
12Watan power stationGas254
13Balkanabat OCGT Power Plant TurkmenistanGas174
14Seydi CHP power stationGas160
15Turkmenbashi Oil Refinery OCGT Power Plant TurkmenistanGas126

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Turkmenistan?

There are 15 power plants in Turkmenistan in this open dataset, with about 11,047 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Turkmenistan?

Mary power station is the largest at about 3,259 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Turkmenistan?

The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (13 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Turkmenistan's electricity grid?

Turkmenistan's grid carbon intensity is about 1,306 gCO₂/kWh, with 0.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).