Egypt vs Turkey: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Egypt
213.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
200.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
12th
Turkey rank
14th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Egypt
  • Turkey
050100150200198520052025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 213.73 terawatt-hours against 200.79 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 12.94 terawatt-hours.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Egypt ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 40.24 terawatt-hours 51.73 terawatt-hours 11.49 terawatt-hours Turkey
2000s 88.84 terawatt-hours 122.23 terawatt-hours 33.4 terawatt-hours Turkey
2010s 159.98 terawatt-hours 181.57 terawatt-hours 21.59 terawatt-hours Turkey
2020s 195.12 terawatt-hours 190.75 terawatt-hours 4.37 terawatt-hours Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Egypt or Turkey?
Egypt, at 213.73 terawatt-hours against 200.79 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Egypt and Turkey?
12.94 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Egypt ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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