Solar energy generation by region in Turkey
Turkey: Solar energy generation by region was 44.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, solar energy generation by region in Turkey stood at 44.15 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 22,645.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Turkey peaked at 44.15 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Turkey 10th out of 79 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.
Solar energy generation by region in Turkey, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0174 terawatt-hours | +156.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1941 terawatt-hours | +1015.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +437.3% |
| 2017 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +177.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +170.0% |
| 2019 | 9.25 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 10.95 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 13.94 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 16.89 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 22.09 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 30.75 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2025 | 44.15 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 11.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 10.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1015.6% | 0.0174 terawatt-hours | 0.1941 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +437.3% | 0.1941 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.13 terawatt-hours | 10.95 terawatt-hours | 44.15 terawatt-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 solar energy generation by region in Turkey?
- Solar energy generation by region in Turkey was 44.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 44.15 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,645.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.