Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Turkey
Turkey: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 39,485 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Turkey stood at 39,485 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Turkey peaked at 39,485 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Turkey 11th 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 20.5 terawatt-hours | +272.7% |
| 2000 | 33.4 terawatt-hours | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 62.4 terawatt-hours | +86.8% |
| 2002 | 48 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 61.4 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 57.7 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 59 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 130.5 terawatt-hours | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 351.1 terawatt-hours | +169.0% |
| 2008 | 846.5 terawatt-hours | +141.1% |
| 2009 | 1,495 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 2,916 terawatt-hours | +95.0% |
| 2011 | 4,724 terawatt-hours | +62.0% |
| 2012 | 5,861 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 7,557 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 8,520 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 11,652 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 15,517 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 17,904 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 19,949 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 21,731 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 24,828 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 31,437 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 34,945 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 34,109 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 36,826 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 39,485 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39,485 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 37.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39,485 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 9.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +272.7% | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 20.5 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 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 20.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.54 terawatt-hours | 33.4 terawatt-hours | 1,495 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,633 terawatt-hours | 2,916 terawatt-hours | 21,731 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,605 terawatt-hours | 24,828 terawatt-hours | 39,485 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Turkey?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Turkey was 39,485 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 39,485 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.9%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.