Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Turkey
Turkey: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 25.47 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Turkey stood at 25.47 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 10,128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Turkey peaked at 25.47 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Turkey, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 gigawatts | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 gigawatts | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 gigawatts | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 gigawatts | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 gigawatts | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 gigawatts | +74.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 gigawatts | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.04 gigawatts | +126.0% |
| 2015 | 0.249 gigawatts | +522.5% |
| 2016 | 0.833 gigawatts | +234.5% |
| 2017 | 3.42 gigawatts | +310.6% |
| 2018 | 5.06 gigawatts | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 6 gigawatts | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 6.67 gigawatts | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 7.82 gigawatts | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 9.43 gigawatts | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 15.61 gigawatts | +65.7% |
| 2024 | 20.23 gigawatts | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 25.47 gigawatts | +25.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 25.47 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 53.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 25.47 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 10.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative 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 | +522.5% | 0.04 gigawatts | 0.249 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +310.6% | 0.833 gigawatts | 3.42 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +234.5% | 0.249 gigawatts | 0.833 gigawatts |
| 2001 | +200.0% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0047 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 gigawatts | 0.0057 gigawatts | 6 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 gigawatts | 6.67 gigawatts | 25.47 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 10 South Korea 34.04 gigawatts compare
- 11 France 31.07 gigawatts compare
- 12 Netherlands 25.88 gigawatts compare
- 14 Poland 25.42 gigawatts compare
- 15 United Kingdom 21.74 gigawatts compare
- 16 Vietnam 19.25 gigawatts compare
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 (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Turkey?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Turkey was 25.47 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25.47 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.