Tajikistan energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in Tajikistan reached 24.7 TWh in 2025. Hydropower provides 94.4% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 23.28 | 94.4% | −4.7 |
| Coal | 1.15 | 4.7% | +3.7 |
| Gas | 0.24 | 1% | +1 |
| Total | 24.67 | 100% |
Tajikistan: electricity in context
Electricity generation in Tajikistan reached 24.7 TWh in 2025. That puts it in the same league as Syria. Hydropower provides 94.4% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
Renewables supplied 94.4% of the electricity, which ranks Tajikistan 14th of 158 countries (in the top quarter). That is 61 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Asia (27.3%). Generating one kWh emits about 73 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). By world standards this is a very clean grid. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Tajikistan is 17th of 158.
Since 2015, hydropower has added the most generation in absolute terms (+6.3 TWh), yet its share of the mix fell by 4.7 percentage points because other sources grew even faster. In share terms the biggest gainer was coal (up 3.7 percentage points). Taken together, the renewable share fell by 4.7 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 7.5 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity, however, rose from 32 to 73 g/kWh (+126%).
Unusually, coal is gaining ground: its share is up 3.7 percentage points since 2015, now at 4.7%. In absolute terms, coal generation peaked in 2021 at 1.8 TWh and has since fallen 34%.
Wind and solar have barely started in Tajikistan: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 2,287 kWh a year, 59% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. More power leaves the country than arrives: a net 5.2 TWh of exports, equal to 27% of domestic demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Tajikistan against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 4,745 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Tajikistan
The 10 power plants recorded in Tajikistan add up to 5.3 GW of capacity, 88% of it Hydro. The largest is Nurek at 3,015 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurek | Hydro | 3,015 | 1972 | Barki Tojik |
| 2 | Sangtuda 1 | Hydro | 700 | 2009 | IPP |
| 3 | Baipaza | Hydro | 600 | — | Barki Tojik |
| 4 | Dushanbe | Oil | 430 | — | Barki Tojik |
| 5 | Golovnaya | Hydro | 210 | — | Barki Tojik |
| 6 | Yavan | Oil | 180 | 1969 | Barki Tojik |
| 7 | Kairakkum | Hydro | 126 | — | Barki Tojik |
| 8 | Varzob 2 | Hydro | 14 | — | Barki Tojik |
| 9 | Varzob 1 | Hydro | 11 | — | Barki Tojik |
| 10 | Khorog | Hydro | 10 | — | Pamir Energy (PPP set up by AKFED and IFC) |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 10 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Tajikistan
4 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 1 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 900 MW under construction or planned.
How does Tajikistan compare?
Tajikistan next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajikistan | 94.4% | 94.4% | 5.6% | 73 | 2,287 | 24.7 | — | |
| China | 37% | 41.7% | 58.3% | 525 | 7,474 | 10,583 | Compare | |
| Uzbekistan | 19.4% | 19.4% | 80.6% | 1,000 | 2,340 | 86.7 | Compare | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 84.7% | 84.7% | 15.3% | 153 | 2,163 | 15.8 | Compare | |
| Afghanistan | 86.9% | 86.9% | 13.1% | 131 | 23 | 1 | Compare | |
| Turkmenistan | 0% | 0% | 100% | 1,306 | 4,405 | 33 | Compare | |
| Pakistan | 42.7% | 54.9% | 45.1% | 347 | 764 | 195 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Tajikistan
Tajikistan energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.