Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Türkiye
Türkiye: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 21.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric 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 hydroelectric sources in Türkiye is 21.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Türkiye peaked at 46.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 83rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Türkiye, 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 | 21.5% | +11.0% |
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 | 20.7% | 16.7% | 25.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Türkiye?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Türkiye was 21.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Türkiye ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.