Germany vs Türkiye: Primary energy use
Germany
2,790 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
2,033 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Türkiye rank
16th
Primary energy use over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,790 terawatt-hours against 2,033 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 757 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | 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 Türkiye?
- Germany, at 2,790 terawatt-hours against 2,033 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Germany and Türkiye?
- 757 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for primary energy use?
- Germany ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 215 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.