Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Turkey
Turkey: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 14.78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Turkey is 14.78, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Turkey peaked at 14.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 2000.
That places Turkey 11th out of 157 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.019 | — |
| 2001 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.021 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.059 | +181.0% |
| 2007 | 0.146 | +147.5% |
| 2008 | 0.364 | +149.3% |
| 2009 | 0.792 | +117.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 6.52 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 7.59 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 8.83 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 10.61 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 11.81 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 12.87 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 14.78 | +14.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127, 131.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +181.0% | 0.021 | 0.059 |
| 2008 | +149.3% | 0.146 | 0.364 |
| 2007 | +147.5% | 0.059 | 0.146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1477 | 0.019 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 1.32 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 8.83 | 14.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
- Gas production 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Turkey?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Turkey was 14.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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