Fossil fuel production in Turkey
Turkey: Fossil fuel production was 179.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.