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
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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

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