Primary energy use in Turkey
Turkey: Primary energy use was 2,033 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,033 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,033 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
87.15 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Turkey is 2,033 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Turkey peaked at 2,033 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.15 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Turkey 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 87.15 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 100.32 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 103.85 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 120.19 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 131.26 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 140.72 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 157.25 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 175.13 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 200.48 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 203.08 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 222.1 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 246.78 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 271.27 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 286.74 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 267.1 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 276.27 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 276.48 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 300.96 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 317.51 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 331.59 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 362.56 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 397.78 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 443.57 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 471.22 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 482.95 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 516.58 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 529.31 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 551.28 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 589.33 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 575.2 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 641.13 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 696 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 732.91 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 748.6 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 741.57 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 803.56 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 738.44 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 795.19 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 842.8 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 887.68 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 922.97 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,024 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,109 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,116 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,129 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,161 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,242 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,317 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,307 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,388 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,480 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,564 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,701 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,699 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,719 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,711 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,867 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,860 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,851 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,946 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 2,033 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,033 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 23.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,033 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 9.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.55 terawatt-hours | 87.15 terawatt-hours | 131.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 217.06 terawatt-hours | 140.72 terawatt-hours | 286.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.09 terawatt-hours | 276.27 terawatt-hours | 482.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 632.19 terawatt-hours | 516.58 terawatt-hours | 748.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 936.8 terawatt-hours | 738.44 terawatt-hours | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,458 terawatt-hours | 1,161 terawatt-hours | 1,719 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,878 terawatt-hours | 1,711 terawatt-hours | 2,033 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy use in Turkey?
- Primary energy use in Turkey was 2,033 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,033 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.15 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for primary energy use?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.