Primary energy from solar and wind in Turkey
Turkey: Primary energy from solar and wind was 83.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind in Turkey is 83.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 606.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Turkey peaked at 83.64 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.0205 terawatt-hours | +272.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0334 terawatt-hours | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0624 terawatt-hours | +86.8% |
| 2002 | 0.048 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0577 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1305 terawatt-hours | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3511 terawatt-hours | +169.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8465 terawatt-hours | +141.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +95.2% |
| 2011 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 8.54 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 16.56 terawatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 20.79 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 27.75 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 30.98 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 35.78 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 45.38 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 51.83 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 56.2 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 67.57 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 83.64 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 83.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 terawatt-hours, 23.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 83.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 8.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +272.7% | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | 0.0205 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0205 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3145 terawatt-hours | 0.0334 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 30.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.73 terawatt-hours | 35.78 terawatt-hours | 83.64 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 from solar and wind in Turkey?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Turkey was 83.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 83.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 606.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.