Electricity demand per person in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity demand per person was 4,014 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Turkey stood at 4,014 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Turkey peaked at 4,014 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,014 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Turkey 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,401 kilowatt-hours | 1,014 kilowatt-hours | 1,834 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,300 kilowatt-hours | 1,908 kilowatt-hours | 2,767 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,309 kilowatt-hours | 2,869 kilowatt-hours | 3,571 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,765 kilowatt-hours | 3,501 kilowatt-hours | 4,014 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity demand per person in Turkey?
- Electricity demand per person in Turkey was 4,014 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,014 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity demand per person?
- Turkey ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.