Fossil fuel production in Turkey
Turkey: Fossil fuel production was 179.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
179.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
229.3 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
80.63 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Fossil fuel production in Turkey, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 179.54 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Turkey peaked at 229.3 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.63 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Turkey 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 86.84 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 91.41 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 102.47 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 123.69 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 132.12 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 141.99 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 128.9 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 148.51 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 136.34 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 127.98 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 140.92 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 134.32 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 140.8 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 140.52 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 143 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 152.57 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 162.18 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 154.5 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 145.24 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 142.83 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 132.12 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 125.34 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 122.49 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 130.42 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 153.05 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 172.09 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 193.92 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 202.38 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 203.8 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 207.82 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 197.91 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 179.7 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 190.25 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 148.8 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 179.8 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 175.46 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 192.44 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 201.77 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 182.83 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 208.58 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 229.3 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 178.8 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 193.48 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 179.54 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 179.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 179.54 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.21 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.17 terawatt-hours | 80.63 terawatt-hours | 148.51 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 143.31 terawatt-hours | 127.98 terawatt-hours | 162.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.99 terawatt-hours | 122.49 terawatt-hours | 202.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.78 terawatt-hours | 148.8 terawatt-hours | 207.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.42 terawatt-hours | 178.8 terawatt-hours | 229.3 terawatt-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 fossil fuel production in Turkey?
- Fossil fuel production in Turkey was 179.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 229.3 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.63 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for fossil fuel production?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.