Renewable electricity output in Türkiye
Türkiye: Renewable electricity output was 35.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Türkiye, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 35.4% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Türkiye peaked at 46.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 84th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4% | — |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +53.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 30.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 20.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 35.4% | 41.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Türkiye?
- Renewable electricity output in Türkiye was 35.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for renewable electricity output?
- Türkiye ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.