Primary energy from solar per person in Turkey
Turkey: Primary energy from solar per person was 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar per person in Turkey stood at 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 20,655.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Turkey peaked at 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Turkey 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0327 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 28 Taiwan 691.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Poland 621.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 525.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Latvia 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 France 487.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Luxembourg 441.42 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 solar per person in Turkey?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Turkey was 503.54 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 solar per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 503.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,655.5%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.