Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,920 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
43rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
19,920 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
6,060 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkey, 1982–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkey is 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkey peaked at 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,060 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
Turkey ranks 43rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6,060 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 6,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 7,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 8,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 8,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 8,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9,899 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 10,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 11,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 10,762 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 11,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 11,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 15,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 16,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15,954 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 16,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 17,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 18,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17,545 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 17,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 18,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 18,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 18,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 18,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,889 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 40 Slovenia 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Slovakia 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Croatia 20,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 United Kingdom 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Bulgaria 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Hungary 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkey?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Turkey was 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,060 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Turkey ranks 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.