Annual change in primary energy use in Turkey
Turkey: Annual change in primary energy use was 87.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
87.41 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
4th
of 219 countries
All-time high
156 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-65.12 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Turkey, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 87.41 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Turkey peaked at 156 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -65.12 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Turkey 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -73.2% |
| 1968 | 16.33 terawatt-hours | +362.1% |
| 1969 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 9.46 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 16.53 terawatt-hours | +74.6% |
| 1972 | 17.88 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 25.35 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | -89.7% |
| 1975 | 19.02 terawatt-hours | +631.7% |
| 1976 | 24.68 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 24.49 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 15.46 terawatt-hours | -36.9% |
| 1979 | -19.63 terawatt-hours | -227.0% |
| 1980 | 9.16 terawatt-hours | -146.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2146 terawatt-hours | -97.7% |
| 1982 | 24.48 terawatt-hours | +11303.4% |
| 1983 | 16.56 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 14.07 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 30.98 terawatt-hours | +120.1% |
| 1986 | 35.22 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 45.79 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 27.65 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 1989 | 11.73 terawatt-hours | -57.6% |
| 1990 | 33.63 terawatt-hours | +186.6% |
| 1991 | 12.73 terawatt-hours | -62.1% |
| 1992 | 21.97 terawatt-hours | +72.5% |
| 1993 | 38.05 terawatt-hours | +73.2% |
| 1994 | -14.13 terawatt-hours | -137.1% |
| 1995 | 65.93 terawatt-hours | -566.6% |
| 1996 | 54.87 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 36.91 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 15.7 terawatt-hours | -57.5% |
| 1999 | -7.03 terawatt-hours | -144.8% |
| 2000 | 61.99 terawatt-hours | -981.7% |
| 2001 | -65.12 terawatt-hours | -205.1% |
| 2002 | 56.76 terawatt-hours | -187.2% |
| 2003 | 47.6 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 44.88 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 35.29 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 100.84 terawatt-hours | +185.8% |
| 2007 | 84.9 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 32.12 terawatt-hours | +153.9% |
| 2011 | 80.85 terawatt-hours | +151.7% |
| 2012 | 74.84 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2013 | -10.02 terawatt-hours | -113.4% |
| 2014 | 81.08 terawatt-hours | -909.1% |
| 2015 | 92.87 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 83.78 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 137.1 terawatt-hours | +63.7% |
| 2018 | -2.79 terawatt-hours | -102.0% |
| 2019 | 20.86 terawatt-hours | -849.0% |
| 2020 | -8.52 terawatt-hours | -140.8% |
| 2021 | 156 terawatt-hours | -1932.1% |
| 2022 | -6.48 terawatt-hours | -104.2% |
| 2023 | -9.08 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 94.61 terawatt-hours | -1141.7% |
| 2025 | 87.41 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 87.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 155.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 87.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours, 152.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +11303.4% | 0.2146 terawatt-hours | 24.48 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +1932.1% | -8.52 terawatt-hours | 156 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +1141.7% | -9.08 terawatt-hours | 94.61 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +981.7% | -7.03 terawatt-hours | 61.99 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +909.1% | -10.02 terawatt-hours | 81.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +849.0% | -2.79 terawatt-hours | 20.86 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 16.33 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 13.58 terawatt-hours | -19.63 terawatt-hours | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 0.2146 terawatt-hours | 45.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.86 terawatt-hours | -14.13 terawatt-hours | 65.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.72 terawatt-hours | -65.12 terawatt-hours | 100.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.07 terawatt-hours | -10.02 terawatt-hours | 137.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.32 terawatt-hours | -9.08 terawatt-hours | 156 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Turkey?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Turkey was 87.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 156 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.12 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.