Electricity generation from gas in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation from gas was 78.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78.36 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
20th
of 207 countries
All-time high
120.58 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0.0582 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Turkey, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 78.36 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Turkey peaked at 120.58 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Turkey ranks 20th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +2203.6% |
| 1987 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +88.6% |
| 1988 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 9.52 terawatt-hours | +194.0% |
| 1990 | 10.19 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.82 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 16.58 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 17.17 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 22.09 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 24.85 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 36.42 terawatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 46.54 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 49.71 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 52.53 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 63.54 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 62.27 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 73.48 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 80.69 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 95.03 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 98.68 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 98.14 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 104.05 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 104.5 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 105.12 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 120.58 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 99.22 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 89.23 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 110.49 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 90.09 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 54.88 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 68.07 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 107.34 terawatt-hours | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 71.86 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 66.48 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 63.28 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 78.36 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 78.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 28.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 78.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 23.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2203.6% | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +194.0% | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.53 terawatt-hours | 10.19 terawatt-hours | 36.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.86 terawatt-hours | 46.54 terawatt-hours | 98.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.63 terawatt-hours | 54.88 terawatt-hours | 120.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9 terawatt-hours | 63.28 terawatt-hours | 107.34 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 gas in Turkey?
- Electricity generation from gas in Turkey was 78.36 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 gas recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 120.58 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.