Iran vs Turkey: Total electricity output
Iran
280,633 GWh
in 2015
Turkey
261,783 GWh
in 2015
Iran rank
15th
Turkey rank
17th
Total electricity output over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 280,633 GWh against 261,783 GWh in Turkey, a difference of 18,850 GWh.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 17th of 228 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,970 GWh | 84,913 GWh | 943.2 GWh | Turkey |
| 2000s | 172,405 GWh | 159,137 GWh | 13,268 GWh | Iran |
| 2010s | 257,494 GWh | 239,000 GWh | 18,494 GWh | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 280,633 GWh against 261,783 GWh in Turkey as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Iran and Turkey?
- 18,850 GWh, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for total electricity output?
- Iran ranks 15th 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants