Turkey vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation
Turkey
353.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
292.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Electricity generation over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 353.86 terawatt-hours against 292.31 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 61.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.67 terawatt-hours | 304.94 terawatt-hours | 261.26 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 84.91 terawatt-hours | 338.32 terawatt-hours | 253.4 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 158.69 terawatt-hours | 389.94 terawatt-hours | 231.24 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 260.59 terawatt-hours | 348.75 terawatt-hours | 88.15 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 327.55 terawatt-hours | 301.96 terawatt-hours | 25.59 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 353.86 terawatt-hours against 292.31 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 61.55 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation?
- Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.