Australia vs Turkey: Total electricity output

Australia
252,276 GWh
in 2015
Turkey
261,783 GWh
in 2015
Australia rank
19th
Turkey rank
17th

Total electricity output over time

  • Australia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 261,783 GWh against 252,276 GWh in Australia, a difference of 9,507 GWh.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 228 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 173,168 GWh 84,913 GWh 88,255 GWh Australia
2000s 230,879 GWh 159,137 GWh 71,742 GWh Australia
2010s 251,304 GWh 239,000 GWh 12,305 GWh Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Australia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 261,783 GWh against 252,276 GWh in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Australia and Turkey?
9,507 GWh, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for total electricity output?
Australia ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants