Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Turkey
Turkey: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 3,873 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power consumption in Turkey stood at 3,873 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Turkey peaked at 3,873 kWh per capita in 2025 and was at its lowest, 894.95 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Turkey 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 894.95 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 928.58 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,004 kWh per capita | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,071 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,098 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,176 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,274 kWh per capita | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,383 kWh per capita | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1,463 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,501 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,598 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,563 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,620 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,726 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,848 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,972 kWh per capita | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,139 kWh per capita | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2,328 kWh per capita | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2,401 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,292 kWh per capita | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,464 kWh per capita | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,667 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,750 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,748 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,849 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,930 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,074 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,263 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3,348 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,294 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,319 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,587 kWh per capita | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3,554 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,581 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,806 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 3,873 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3,873 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3,873 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,179 kWh per capita | 894.95 kWh per capita | 1,501 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,949 kWh per capita | 1,563 kWh per capita | 2,401 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,939 kWh per capita | 2,464 kWh per capita | 3,348 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,620 kWh per capita | 3,319 kWh per capita | 3,873 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 6.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Turkey?
- Electric power consumption in Turkey was 3,873 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,873 kWh per capita in 2025.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 894.95 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for electric power consumption?
- Turkey ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.