Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 21.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Türkiye, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 21.7% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 379.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Türkiye peaked at 21.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +103.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +154.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +128.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +79.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +79.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.9% | 21.7% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Türkiye
- 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 generation from solar and wind in Türkiye?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Türkiye was 21.7% 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 solar and wind recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.