Italy vs Türkiye: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Italy
46,522 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
44,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Türkiye rank
10th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46,522 terawatt-hours against 44,153 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 2,369 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Türkiye ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.202 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.202 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 108.6 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 108.6 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 19,122 terawatt-hours | 2,121 terawatt-hours | 17,002 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 31,911 terawatt-hours | 23,128 terawatt-hours | 8,782 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Italy or Türkiye?
- Italy, at 46,522 terawatt-hours against 44,153 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Italy and Türkiye?
- 2,369 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Italy ranks 9th 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 vs. capacity. 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.