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
0100200300198520052025

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

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.