Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Turkey
Turkey: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 43.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Turkey, 2011–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Turkey is 43.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Turkey peaked at 1,015.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 19th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.2% | — |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +153.7% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 156.5% | +163.6% |
| 2015 | 1,015.6% | +549.1% |
| 2016 | 437.3% | -56.9% |
| 2017 | 177.0% | -59.5% |
| 2018 | 170.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -89.1% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +27.2% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +11.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 43.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 43.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +549.1% | 156.5% | 1,015.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 233.6% | 18.6% | 1,015.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 18.4% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Turkey?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Turkey was 43.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,015.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.