Installed solar pv capacity in Turkey
Turkey: Installed solar pv capacity was 25.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Turkey stood at 25.47. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 10,087.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Turkey peaked at 25.47 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2000.
That places Turkey 13th out of 218 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 | +74.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 | +59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.041 | +119.3% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +509.8% |
| 2016 | 0.834 | +233.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | +310.3% |
| 2018 | 5.06 | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 9.43 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 15.61 | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 20.23 | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 25.47 | +25.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 25.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 80.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 25.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 16.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +509.8% | 0.041 | 0.25 |
| 2017 | +310.3% | 0.834 | 3.42 |
| 2016 | +233.6% | 0.25 | 0.834 |
| 2001 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 | 0.0001 | 0.0047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 0.0057 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 | 6.67 | 25.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 10 South Korea 34.04 compare
- 11 France 31.44 compare
- 12 Netherlands 25.88 compare
- 14 Poland 25.42 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 21.74 compare
- 16 Vietnam 19.25 compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Turkey?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Turkey was 25.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25.47 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,087.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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