Electricity demand in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity demand was 351.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.0% (2023)
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.