Energy intensity in Turkey
Turkey: Energy intensity was 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
109th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1989
All-time low
0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Turkey, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Turkey peaked at 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 109th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7836 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.8028 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7911 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8534 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8801 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8948 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9117 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9476 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9601 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9582 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9739 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9748 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.964 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9937 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9877 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9989 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9932 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9533 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9334 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9571 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9459 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9358 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9098 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9206 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8421 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8523 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8572 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8765 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8868 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8598 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8636 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8429 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.826 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8222 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7836 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8801 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8948 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.964 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9726 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8804 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8421 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9358 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8162 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8429 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 106 Mauritius 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 107 Croatia 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 108 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 110 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 111 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 112 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- 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 energy intensity in Turkey?
- Energy intensity in Turkey was 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for energy intensity?
- Turkey ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.