Electricity production from coal sources in Türkiye
Türkiye: Electricity production from coal sources was 34.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from coal sources in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in Türkiye is 34.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Türkiye peaked at 37.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2004.
Türkiye ranks 24th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity production from coal sources in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.1% | — |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 31.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 22.9% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.1% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 30.9% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 21 New Caledonia 39.0% compare
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- 25 North Korea 33.6% compare
- 26 Mauritius 33.5% compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 33.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Türkiye
- 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 production from coal sources in Türkiye?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Türkiye was 34.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Türkiye ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.