Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Turkey is 15.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Turkey peaked at 46.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 90th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.2% | — |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -25.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 15.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 29.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 16.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 16.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.8% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Turkey?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Turkey was 15.8% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.