Electricity generation from solar per person in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation from solar per person was 424.81 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
424.81 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
424.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 424.81 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 17,790.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Turkey peaked at 424.81 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Turkey 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.2563 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 2.37 kilowatt-hours | +826.5% |
| 2016 | 12.74 kilowatt-hours | +436.4% |
| 2017 | 34.78 kilowatt-hours | +173.1% |
| 2018 | 92.4 kilowatt-hours | +165.6% |
| 2019 | 112.12 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 130.09 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 153.2 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 174.14 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 210.84 kilowatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 293.46 kilowatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2025 | 424.81 kilowatt-hours | +44.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 424.81 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63 kilowatt-hours, 7.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 424.81 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.47 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 112.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.09 kilowatt-hours | 130.09 kilowatt-hours | 424.81 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 electricity generation from solar per person in Turkey?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Turkey was 424.81 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 424.81 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Turkey ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,790.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.