Turkey vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption
Turkey
1,747 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,379 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,747 terawatt-hours against 1,379 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 368 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.39 terawatt-hours | 2,299 terawatt-hours | 2,194 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 210.79 terawatt-hours | 2,417 terawatt-hours | 2,206 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 350.52 terawatt-hours | 2,220 terawatt-hours | 1,869 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 598.04 terawatt-hours | 2,322 terawatt-hours | 1,724 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 898.77 terawatt-hours | 2,369 terawatt-hours | 1,470 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,341 terawatt-hours | 1,916 terawatt-hours | 575 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,621 terawatt-hours | 1,445 terawatt-hours | 175.75 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 1,747 terawatt-hours against 1,379 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 368 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.