Germany vs Turkey: Primary energy use
Germany
2,790 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
2,033 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Turkey rank
15th
Primary energy use over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,790 terawatt-hours against 2,033 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 757 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,070 terawatt-hours | 108.55 terawatt-hours | 2,961 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,898 terawatt-hours | 217.06 terawatt-hours | 3,681 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 4,173 terawatt-hours | 366.09 terawatt-hours | 3,807 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 4,025 terawatt-hours | 632.19 terawatt-hours | 3,393 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,913 terawatt-hours | 936.8 terawatt-hours | 2,976 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,630 terawatt-hours | 1,458 terawatt-hours | 2,172 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,016 terawatt-hours | 1,878 terawatt-hours | 1,137 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 2,790 terawatt-hours against 2,033 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Germany and Turkey?
- 757 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for primary energy use?
- Germany ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.