Germany vs Turkey: Electricity production by source
Germany
103.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
121.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Turkey rank
11th
Electricity production by source over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 121.4 terawatt-hours against 103.15 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 18.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.03 terawatt-hours | 16.97 terawatt-hours | 295.06 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 293.99 terawatt-hours | 28.34 terawatt-hours | 265.66 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 289.62 terawatt-hours | 43.21 terawatt-hours | 246.41 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 253.9 terawatt-hours | 81.99 terawatt-hours | 171.91 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 135.57 terawatt-hours | 114.12 terawatt-hours | 21.45 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 121.4 terawatt-hours against 103.15 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Germany and Turkey?
- 18.25 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Germany ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. 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.