Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkey
Turkey: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 56.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkey, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkey is 56.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkey peaked at 82.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1988.
That places Turkey 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64.8% | — |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +65.1% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +4.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 56.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 56.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +65.1% | 39.6% | 65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 39.6% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 53.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 69.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 56.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 54.4% | 64.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 118 China 58.3% compare
- 119 Madagascar 57.6% compare
- 120 United States 57.0% compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.4% compare
- 123 Samoa 56.2% compare
- 124 Lebanon 56.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkey?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Turkey was 56.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1988.
- How does Turkey rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Turkey ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.