Australia vs Turkey: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Australia
175.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
200.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Turkey rank
14th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 200.79 terawatt-hours against 175.76 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 25.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.01 terawatt-hours | 51.73 terawatt-hours | 107.27 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 213.47 terawatt-hours | 122.23 terawatt-hours | 91.24 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 218.2 terawatt-hours | 181.57 terawatt-hours | 36.64 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 185.53 terawatt-hours | 190.75 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Australia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 200.79 terawatt-hours against 175.76 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Australia and Turkey?
- 25.03 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Australia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.