Spain vs Türkiye: Solar energy generation by region
Spain
64.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
44.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
7th
Türkiye rank
10th
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Spain currently reports 64.53 terawatt-hours against 44.15 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 20.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Türkiye ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9482 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9482 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 10.3 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 23.13 terawatt-hours | 19.35 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Spain or Türkiye?
- Spain, at 64.53 terawatt-hours against 44.15 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Spain and Türkiye?
- 20.38 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Spain ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.