Netherlands vs Turkey: Primary energy use by source

Netherlands
32.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
39.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Turkey rank
11th

Primary energy use by source over time

  • Netherlands
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 39.49 terawatt-hours against 32.69 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 6.8 terawatt-hours.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0.0042 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0042 terawatt-hours Netherlands
1990s 0.3217 terawatt-hours 0.0026 terawatt-hours 0.3191 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2000s 2.29 terawatt-hours 0.3145 terawatt-hours 1.97 terawatt-hours Netherlands
2010s 7.38 terawatt-hours 11.63 terawatt-hours 4.25 terawatt-hours Turkey
2020s 25.13 terawatt-hours 33.61 terawatt-hours 8.47 terawatt-hours Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use by source, Netherlands or Turkey?
Turkey, at 39.49 terawatt-hours against 32.69 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Netherlands and Turkey?
6.8 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for primary energy use by source?
Netherlands ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th of 79 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

Indicator
Primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.