Turkey vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Turkey
564.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
611.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 611.62 terawatt-hours against 564.48 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 47.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 513.95 terawatt-hours | 508.74 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 66.36 terawatt-hours | 747.63 terawatt-hours | 681.28 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 244.98 terawatt-hours | 981.53 terawatt-hours | 736.55 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 444.21 terawatt-hours | 790.59 terawatt-hours | 346.37 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 516.55 terawatt-hours | 678.67 terawatt-hours | 162.11 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 611.62 terawatt-hours against 564.48 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 47.14 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Turkey ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.