Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Turkey
Turkey: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Turkey, 1980–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Turkey stood at 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Turkey peaked at 6,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Turkey 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 549.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 576.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 50 Czechia 6,732 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Thailand 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Spain 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Norway 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Lithuania 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Poland 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person 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 55.02 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Turkey?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Turkey was 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Turkey ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.