Electricity demand in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity demand was 351.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
351.93 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 214 countries
All-time high
351.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
56.81 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 351.93 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Turkey peaked at 351.93 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.81 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 60.49 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 67.22 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 73.43 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 77.79 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 85.54 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 94.78 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 105.52 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 114.02 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 118.48 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 127.73 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 126.39 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 131.61 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 140.11 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 149.07 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 160.47 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 174.59 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 189.96 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 198.04 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 194.08 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 210.41 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 230.3 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 242.36 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 246.35 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 257.21 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 265.71 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 279.28 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 296.71 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 299.52 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 299.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 301.41 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 326.03 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 323.29 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 323.81 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 340.24 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 351.93 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 351.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 18.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 351.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 9.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.41 terawatt-hours | 56.81 terawatt-hours | 118.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.2 terawatt-hours | 126.39 terawatt-hours | 198.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.75 terawatt-hours | 210.41 terawatt-hours | 299.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.79 terawatt-hours | 301.41 terawatt-hours | 351.93 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 demand in Turkey?
- Electricity demand in Turkey was 351.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 351.93 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.81 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity demand?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.