Share of electricity production by source in Turkey
Turkey: Share of electricity production by source was 57.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 208 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2008
All-time low
53.8%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 57.3% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Turkey peaked at 82.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1993.
Turkey ranks 117th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of electricity production by source in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.6% | — |
| 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% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 57.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 57.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 53.8% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 69.3% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 56.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 64.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 114 Papua New Guinea 60.0% compare
- 115 Pakistan 59.7% compare
- 116 United States 59.3% compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.9% compare
- 119 Myanmar 55.9% compare
- 120 Lebanon 54.8% compare
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 share of electricity production by source in Turkey?
- Share of electricity production by source in Turkey was 57.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Turkey ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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