Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Türkiye
Türkiye: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 57.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Türkiye, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Türkiye stood at 57.3%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Türkiye peaked at 82.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1993.
That places Türkiye 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.6% | — |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 57.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 57.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 53.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 69.3% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 56.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 64.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 116 Papua New Guinea 60.0% compare
- 117 Pakistan 59.7% compare
- 118 United States of America 59.3% compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.9% compare
- 121 Myanmar 55.9% compare
- 122 Lebanon 54.8% 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Türkiye?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Türkiye was 57.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1993.
- How does Türkiye rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Türkiye ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.