Germany vs Türkiye: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Germany
17.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
17.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
36th
Türkiye rank
39th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 10.1% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 16.9% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.9% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.4% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Germany or Türkiye?
- Germany, at 17.9% against 17.4% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Germany and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Germany ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.