Renewable energy consumption in Türkiye
Türkiye: Renewable energy consumption was 12.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Türkiye, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 12.0% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Türkiye peaked at 24.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2017.
That places Türkiye 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4% | — |
| 1991 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 20.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Türkiye?
- Renewable energy consumption in Türkiye was 12.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Türkiye ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.