Italy vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Italy
15.8%
in 2025
Turkey
16.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
89th
Turkey rank
88th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 16.2% against 15.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Italy ranks 89th and Turkey ranks 88th of 213 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9% | 40.4% | 20.5% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 39.3% | 21.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 23.0% | 9.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 23.2% | 6.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 20.2% | 4.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Italy or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 16.2% against 15.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Italy and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Italy ranks 89th and Turkey ranks 88th of 213 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 hydropower. 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.