Spain vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from gas
Spain
21.6%
in 2025
Turkey
22.1%
in 2025
Spain rank
64th
Turkey rank
62nd
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.1% against 21.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 6.9% | 5.5% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 19.9% | 16.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 44.6% | 21.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 38.3% | 14.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 1.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Spain or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 22.1% against 21.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Spain and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Spain ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.