Primary energy from renewables per person in Turkey
Turkey: Primary energy from renewables per person was 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person in Turkey, 1965–2025
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 primary energy from renewables per person in Turkey is 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Turkey peaked at 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.74 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 28th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 150.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 234.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 549.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 561.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 689.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 851.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 25 Slovenia 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Latvia 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Croatia 3,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 France 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Japan 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greece 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from renewables per person in Turkey?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Turkey was 3,269 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.