Electricity generation from coal in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation from coal was 121.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Turkey, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in Turkey stood at 121.4 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Turkey peaked at 121.4 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.49 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
That places Turkey 11th out of 211 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.
Electricity generation from coal in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 19.44 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 17.65 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 12.49 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | +62.3% |
| 1990 | 20.18 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.56 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 24.58 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 23.76 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.24 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 28.04 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.41 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 33.86 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 35.69 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 37.03 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 38.19 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.42 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.15 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 32.25 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.45 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 43.2 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 46.65 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 53.43 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 57.72 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 55.69 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 55.05 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.22 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 68.01 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 63.78 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 76.26 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 76.16 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.27 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 97.48 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 111.8 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 112.86 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 106.26 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 104.12 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 113.62 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 118.03 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 121.32 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 121.4 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 121.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 24280.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 121.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 367.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +62.3% | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.97 terawatt-hours | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.34 terawatt-hours | 20.18 terawatt-hours | 37.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.21 terawatt-hours | 32.15 terawatt-hours | 57.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.99 terawatt-hours | 55.05 terawatt-hours | 112.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.12 terawatt-hours | 104.12 terawatt-hours | 121.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from coal in Turkey?
- Electricity generation from coal in Turkey was 121.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 121.4 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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 generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.