Germany vs Turkey: Primary energy use by source
Germany
415.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
496.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Turkey rank
10th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 496.5 terawatt-hours against 415.19 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 81.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 10th of 78 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 | 1,752 terawatt-hours | 45.33 terawatt-hours | 1,706 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,593 terawatt-hours | 66.35 terawatt-hours | 1,527 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,665 terawatt-hours | 126.25 terawatt-hours | 1,538 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 208.64 terawatt-hours | 932.68 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 968.9 terawatt-hours | 280.72 terawatt-hours | 688.18 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 870.42 terawatt-hours | 424.43 terawatt-hours | 445.99 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 520.15 terawatt-hours | 482.91 terawatt-hours | 37.24 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 496.5 terawatt-hours against 415.19 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Germany and Turkey?
- 81.31 terawatt-hours, with Turkey 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 by source?
- Germany ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 10th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply.