Fossil fuel consumption per person in Turkey
Turkey: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,920 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
76th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,920 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,618 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Turkey, 1965–2025
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
Turkey recorded 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Turkey peaked at 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,618 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 76th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,618 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 3,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 4,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 4,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 5,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 5,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 5,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 6,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 6,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 5,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 6,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 7,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 8,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 8,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 8,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9,899 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 10,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 11,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 10,762 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 11,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 11,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 15,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 16,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15,954 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 16,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 17,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 18,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17,545 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 17,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 18,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 18,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 18,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 18,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 73 Slovenia 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Slovakia 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Croatia 20,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Guyana 19,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 consumption per person in Turkey?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Turkey was 19,920 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 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,618 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Turkey ranks 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.