Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Turkey
Turkey: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 14.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Turkey stood at 14.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Turkey peaked at 24.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 131st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4% | — |
| 1991 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +6.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
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 | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 128 El Salvador 15.5% compare
- 129 United Kingdom 15.2% compare
- 130 Belgium 14.8% compare
- 132 Australia 14.4% compare
- 133 China 14.2% compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 13.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Turkey?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Turkey was 14.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Turkey ranks 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).