Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,290 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkey, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2,290 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkey peaked at 2,554 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 353.01 kilowatt-hours, in 1988.
That places Turkey 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 437.35 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 536.5 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 485.91 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 353.01 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 619.19 kilowatt-hours | +75.4% |
| 1990 | 612.51 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 656.73 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 701.15 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 673.23 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 793.05 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 825.73 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 873.59 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,004 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 1,074 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1,425 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1,478 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,508 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,758 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,192 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 2,291 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,162 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,120 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,308 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,318 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,237 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 2,226 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2,255 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,528 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 2,409 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 2,029 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,443 kilowatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 2,139 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 2,125 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,122 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2,290 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,290 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,290 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +75.4% | 353.01 kilowatt-hours | 619.19 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 486.39 kilowatt-hours | 353.01 kilowatt-hours | 619.19 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 847.65 kilowatt-hours | 612.51 kilowatt-hours | 1,262 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,764 kilowatt-hours | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | 2,291 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,293 kilowatt-hours | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | 2,554 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,191 kilowatt-hours | 2,029 kilowatt-hours | 2,443 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkey?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Turkey was 2,290 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,554 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.01 kilowatt-hours in 1988.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Turkey ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.