Electricity as a share of primary energy in Türkiye
Türkiye: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 17.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Türkiye, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Türkiye is 17.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Türkiye peaked at 18.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1985.
Türkiye ranks 39th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.4% | — |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 36 Germany 17.9% compare
- 37 Kuwait 17.5% compare
- 38 Argentina 17.5% compare
- 40 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 41 United States 17.3% compare
- 42 Republic of Korea 17.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Türkiye?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Türkiye was 17.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.