Spain vs Turkey: Solar energy generation vs. capacity

Spain
64,534 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
44,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
7th
Turkey rank
10th

Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time

  • Spain
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 64,534 terawatt-hours against 44,153 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 20,381 terawatt-hours.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.

Spain ranks 7th and Turkey 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 Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0.6061 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.6061 terawatt-hours Spain
1990s 11.2 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 11.2 terawatt-hours Spain
2000s 948.19 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 948.19 terawatt-hours Spain
2010s 12,417 terawatt-hours 2,121 terawatt-hours 10,296 terawatt-hours Spain
2020s 42,483 terawatt-hours 23,128 terawatt-hours 19,355 terawatt-hours Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Spain or Turkey?
Spain, at 64,534 terawatt-hours against 44,153 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Spain and Turkey?
20,381 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
Spain ranks 7th and Turkey 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

Indicator
Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.