Egypt vs Türkiye: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Egypt
213.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
200.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
12th
Türkiye rank
14th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 213.73 terawatt-hours against 200.79 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 12.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.46 terawatt-hours | 25.74 terawatt-hours | 0.719 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1990s | 40.24 terawatt-hours | 51.73 terawatt-hours | 11.49 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 88.84 terawatt-hours | 122.23 terawatt-hours | 33.4 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 159.98 terawatt-hours | 181.57 terawatt-hours | 21.59 terawatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 195.12 terawatt-hours | 190.75 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Egypt or Türkiye?
- Egypt, at 213.73 terawatt-hours against 200.79 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 12.94 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Türkiye rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.