Net electricity imports in Turkey
Turkey: Net electricity imports was -1.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Turkey is -1.93 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.9% on the previous year and down 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Turkey peaked at 6.2 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.93 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.496 terawatt-hours | -0.73 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.51 terawatt-hours | -1.66 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -0.77 terawatt-hours | 6.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2317 terawatt-hours | -1.93 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 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 55.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Turkey?
- Net electricity imports in Turkey was -1.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for net electricity imports?
- Turkey ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.