Consumption-based energy use per person in Turkey
Turkey: Consumption-based energy use per person was 20.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Turkey, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based energy use per person in Turkey is 20.5 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Turkey peaked at 22.9 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.2 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 17.2 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 15.8 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 16 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.4 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.7 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 13.2 kilowatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 17.1 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.5 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 20 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 21.1 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 22.6 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 22.6 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.5 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.5 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.15 kilowatt-hours, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.58 kilowatt-hours | 13.5 kilowatt-hours | 17.2 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.81 kilowatt-hours | 13.2 kilowatt-hours | 21.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 kilowatt-hours | 18.3 kilowatt-hours | 22.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5 kilowatt-hours | 20.5 kilowatt-hours | 20.5 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Turkey?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Turkey was 20.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.