Germany vs Türkiye, Republic of: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Germany
2,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye, Republic of
2,290 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
60th
Türkiye, Republic of rank
63rd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye, Republic of
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,435 kilowatt-hours against 2,290 kilowatt-hours in Türkiye, Republic of, a difference of 145 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye, Republic of's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 60th and Türkiye, Republic of ranks 63rd of 210 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye, Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 4,554 kilowatt-hours 486.39 kilowatt-hours 4,068 kilowatt-hours Germany
1990s 4,385 kilowatt-hours 847.65 kilowatt-hours 3,538 kilowatt-hours Germany
2000s 4,660 kilowatt-hours 1,764 kilowatt-hours 2,896 kilowatt-hours Germany
2010s 4,352 kilowatt-hours 2,293 kilowatt-hours 2,059 kilowatt-hours Germany
2020s 2,857 kilowatt-hours 2,191 kilowatt-hours 665.54 kilowatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Germany or Türkiye, Republic of?
Germany, at 2,435 kilowatt-hours against 2,290 kilowatt-hours in Türkiye, Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Germany and Türkiye, Republic of?
145 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye, Republic of?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Germany and Türkiye, Republic of rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Germany ranks 60th and Türkiye, Republic of ranks 63rd of 210 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-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
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
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