Türkiye vs United States of America: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Türkiye
17.4%
in 2025
United States of America
17.3%
in 2025
Türkiye rank
39th
United States of America rank
41st
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 17.4% against 17.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Türkiye ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 13.6% | 3.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 14.9% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.1% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 1.9% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Türkiye or United States of America?
- Türkiye, at 17.4% against 17.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Türkiye ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st 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.