Germany vs Turkey: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Germany
2,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
2,290 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
58th
Turkey rank
61st
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,435 kilowatt-hours against 2,290 kilowatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 145 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 61st of 208 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 2,435 kilowatt-hours against 2,290 kilowatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Germany and Turkey?
- 145 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Germany ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 61st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.