Turkey vs United Kingdom: Electricity demand
Turkey
351.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
321.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Electricity demand over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 351.93 terawatt-hours against 321.38 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 30.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.41 terawatt-hours | 353.84 terawatt-hours | 268.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 159.2 terawatt-hours | 397.69 terawatt-hours | 238.49 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 262.75 terawatt-hours | 363.71 terawatt-hours | 100.96 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 327.79 terawatt-hours | 322.67 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 351.93 terawatt-hours against 321.38 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 30.55 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity demand?
- Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.