Germany vs Turkey: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Germany
204.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
200.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Turkey rank
14th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 204.73 terawatt-hours against 200.79 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 3.94 terawatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357.12 terawatt-hours | 51.73 terawatt-hours | 305.39 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 380.77 terawatt-hours | 122.23 terawatt-hours | 258.54 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 356.46 terawatt-hours | 181.57 terawatt-hours | 174.89 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 240.16 terawatt-hours | 190.75 terawatt-hours | 49.41 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 204.73 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 Germany and Turkey?
- 3.94 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.