Global primary energy use by source in Turkey
Turkey: Global primary energy use by source was 144.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
144.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
144.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1982
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global primary energy use by source in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Turkey is 144.06 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 279.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Turkey peaked at 144.06 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
That places Turkey 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.303 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.3697 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5242 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5424 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5394 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.503 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4909 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5303 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.597 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6273 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6667 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4879 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6606 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4152 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4394 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4121 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3333 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -72.9% |
| 1986 | 0.436 terawatt-hours | +626.7% |
| 1987 | 0.579 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 0.684 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.626 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.801 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9294 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8387 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9469 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9452 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +62.2% |
| 1996 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 2008 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +149.1% |
| 2010 | 7.69 terawatt-hours | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 26.92 terawatt-hours | +65.2% |
| 2015 | 38.01 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 53.14 terawatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 67.71 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 82.34 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 100.19 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 113.79 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 127.53 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 135.7 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 137.86 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 140.04 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 144.06 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 144.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 75.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 144.06 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 26.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +626.7% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.436 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +149.1% | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4558 terawatt-hours | 0.303 terawatt-hours | 0.5424 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5418 terawatt-hours | 0.4152 terawatt-hours | 0.6667 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3351 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.684 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0.801 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.11 terawatt-hours | 7.69 terawatt-hours | 100.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.16 terawatt-hours | 113.79 terawatt-hours | 144.06 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 global primary energy use by source in Turkey?
- Global primary energy use by source in Turkey was 144.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 144.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Turkey ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.