Renewable electricity generation by source in Turkey
Turkey: Renewable electricity generation by source was 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Turkey stood at 39.42 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Turkey peaked at 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Turkey 10th out of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +176.9% |
| 2008 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +136.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +76.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +94.7% |
| 2011 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | +61.6% |
| 2012 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 15.52 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 19.86 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 21.63 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 24.61 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 31.02 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 34.69 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 33.88 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.53 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 39.42 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 246.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 29.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +176.9% | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.316 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 21.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.36 terawatt-hours | 24.61 terawatt-hours | 39.42 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Turkey?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Turkey was 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.