Energy intensity in Turkey
Turkey: Energy intensity was 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 108th of 165 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.
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
- 105 Mauritius 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 106 Croatia 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 109 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 110 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 111 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.0% (2023)
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 108th out of 165 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.