Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 56.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Turkey stood at 56.6%.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Turkey peaked at 82.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2024.
That places Turkey 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Turkey, 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% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | +5.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 56.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 56.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 1.8× 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 | 57.9% | 53.7% | 64.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 117 Madagascar 58.7% compare
- 118 South Korea 58.7% compare
- 119 United States 57.6% compare
- 121 Pakistan 55.7% compare
- 122 Gabon 55.6% compare
- 123 Cambodia 55.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
- Gas production 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Turkey?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Turkey was 56.6% in 2025, 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Turkey ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.