Renewable energy in Turkey
Turkey: Renewable energy was 144.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy 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
Turkey recorded 144.06 terawatt-hours for renewable energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 279.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Turkey peaked at 144.06 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Turkey ranks 7th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4558 terawatt-hours | 0.303 terawatt-hours | 0.5424 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5418 terawatt-hours | 0.4152 terawatt-hours | 0.6667 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3351 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.684 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0.801 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.11 terawatt-hours | 7.69 terawatt-hours | 100.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.16 terawatt-hours | 113.79 terawatt-hours | 144.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 24.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy in Turkey?
- Renewable energy in Turkey was 144.06 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 renewable energy recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 144.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for renewable energy?
- Turkey ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.1%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.