Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Turkey
Turkey: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 44,153 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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
Turkey recorded 44,153 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation vs. capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 22,645.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Turkey peaked at 44,153 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 10th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4 terawatt-hours | +156.5% |
| 2015 | 194.12 terawatt-hours | +1015.6% |
| 2016 | 1,043 terawatt-hours | +437.3% |
| 2017 | 2,889 terawatt-hours | +177.0% |
| 2018 | 7,800 terawatt-hours | +170.0% |
| 2019 | 9,250 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 10,950 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 13,943 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 16,888 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 22,091 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 30,746 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2025 | 44,153 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44,153 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,735 terawatt-hours, 11.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44,153 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,430 terawatt-hours, 10.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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% | 17.4 terawatt-hours | 194.12 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +437.3% | 194.12 terawatt-hours | 1,043 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 | 2,121 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 9,250 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,128 terawatt-hours | 10,950 terawatt-hours | 44,153 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 vs. capacity in Turkey?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Turkey was 44,153 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 vs. capacity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 44,153 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 vs. capacity. 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.