Electricity generation by source in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation by source was 10.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1982
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation by source in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation by source in Turkey stood at 10.65 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 211.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation by source in Turkey peaked at 10.65 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Turkey ranks 3rd of 214 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 by source in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.122 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.173 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 0.179 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.178 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.166 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.162 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.175 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.197 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.207 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.161 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.218 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 0.137 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 0.145 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.136 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.006 terawatt-hours | -72.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0436 terawatt-hours | +626.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0684 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0626 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +175.0% |
| 2010 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 8.23 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 9.32 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation by source 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 | +626.7% | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0.0436 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +175.0% | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1504 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.179 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1788 terawatt-hours | 0.137 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.136 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.081 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.139 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 0.67 terawatt-hours | 8.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 terawatt-hours | 9.32 terawatt-hours | 10.65 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 1 United States 17.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Indonesia 16.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Philippines 10.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 New Zealand 9.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Kenya 6.45 terawatt-hours compare
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 by source in Turkey?
- Electricity generation by source in Turkey was 10.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation by source recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation by source recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation by source?
- Turkey ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation by source rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.