Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Turkey
Turkey: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 85.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Turkey, 1982–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Turkey is 85.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Turkey peaked at 96.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2024.
That places Turkey 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.8% | 93.7% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 87.1% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% | 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 55.02 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Turkey?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Turkey was 85.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.