Renewable energy consumption in Turkey

Turkey: Renewable energy consumption was 13.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.4%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
131st
of 226 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 1990
All-time low
11.6%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Turkey, 1990–2015

05101520251990200220151990: 24.5 % in TFEC1991: 24.2 % in TFEC1992: 24.2 % in TFEC1993: 23.8 % in TFEC1994: 24.2 % in TFEC1995: 22.1 % in TFEC1996: 21.2 % in TFEC1997: 20.8 % in TFEC1998: 21.6 % in TFEC1999: 20.6 % in TFEC2000: 17.3 % in TFEC2001: 18.1 % in TFEC2002: 17.5 % in TFEC2003: 16.3 % in TFEC2004: 16.8 % in TFEC2005: 15.3 % in TFEC2006: 14.2 % in TFEC2007: 12.5 % in TFEC2008: 12.4 % in TFEC2009: 13.3 % in TFEC2010: 14.3 % in TFEC2011: 12.8 % in TFEC2012: 12.8 % in TFEC2013: 13.8 % in TFEC2014: 11.6 % in TFEC2015: 13.4 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 13.4% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Turkey peaked at 24.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2014.

Turkey ranks 131st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Turkey, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 24.5%
1991 24.2% -1.3%
1992 24.2% +0.2%
1993 23.8% -1.6%
1994 24.2% +1.8%
1995 22.1% -8.8%
1996 21.2% -3.9%
1997 20.8% -1.9%
1998 21.6% +3.8%
1999 20.6% -5.0%
2000 17.3% -16.0%
2001 18.1% +4.9%
2002 17.5% -3.6%
2003 16.3% -6.8%
2004 16.8% +3.0%
2005 15.3% -8.8%
2006 14.2% -6.9%
2007 12.5% -12.4%
2008 12.4% -0.6%
2009 13.3% +7.4%
2010 14.3% +7.5%
2011 12.8% -10.8%
2012 12.8% +0.4%
2013 13.8% +7.9%
2014 11.6% -16.2%
2015 13.4% +15.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 13.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 13.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.7% 20.6% 24.5% 10
2000s 15.4% 12.4% 18.1% 10
2010s 13.1% 11.6% 14.3% 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 128 Ecuador 13.8% compare
  2. 129 France 13.5% compare
  3. 130 Slovakia 13.4% compare
  4. 132 Venezuela 12.8% compare
  5. 133 Saint Helena 12.6% compare
  6. 134 Tunisia 12.6% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Turkey?
Renewable energy consumption in Turkey was 13.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
How does Turkey rank for renewable energy consumption?
Turkey ranks 131st out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption