Türkiye vs United States of America: Electricity from renewables by source
Türkiye
10.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
17.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Electricity from renewables by source over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 17.7 terawatt-hours against 10.65 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 7.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1504 terawatt-hours | 14.65 terawatt-hours | 14.5 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.1788 terawatt-hours | 20.82 terawatt-hours | 20.64 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0507 terawatt-hours | 35.48 terawatt-hours | 35.43 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.081 terawatt-hours | 64.21 terawatt-hours | 64.13 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.139 terawatt-hours | 16.36 terawatt-hours | 16.22 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 18.59 terawatt-hours | 15.05 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 10.11 terawatt-hours | 18.03 terawatt-hours | 7.92 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, Türkiye or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 17.7 terawatt-hours against 10.65 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 7.05 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables 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.