Fossil fuel consumption per person in Turkey
Turkey: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 72nd of 213 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.
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
- 69 Slovenia 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Slovakia 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Croatia 20,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 British Virgin Islands 19,854 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Guyana 19,692 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 55.0% (2023)
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 72nd out of 213 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.