Share of electricity production by source in Turkey

Turkey: Share of electricity production by source was 34.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
34.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 1986
All-time low
23.0%
in 2004
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of electricity production by source in Turkey, 1985–2025

010203040501985200520251985: 43.9 %1986: 49 %1987: 39.8 %1988: 26 %1989: 38.9 %1990: 35.1 %1991: 35.8 %1992: 36.5 %1993: 32.2 %1994: 36.1 %1995: 32.5 %1996: 32.1 %1997: 32.8 %1998: 32.1 %1999: 31.8 %2000: 30.7 %2001: 31.4 %2002: 25 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 23 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 26.5 %2007: 27.9 %2008: 29.1 %2009: 28.6 %2010: 26.1 %2011: 28.9 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 30.3 %2015: 29.1 %2016: 33.6 %2017: 32.8 %2018: 37.2 %2019: 37.6 %2020: 35.2 %2021: 31.8 %2022: 35.4 %2023: 36.9 %2024: 35.6 %2025: 34.3 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Turkey stood at 34.3%.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Turkey peaked at 49.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.5% 26.0% 49.0% 5
1990s 33.7% 31.8% 36.5% 10
2000s 27.2% 23.0% 31.4% 10
2010s 31.1% 26.1% 37.6% 10
2020s 34.9% 31.8% 36.9% 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 19 New Caledonia 36.5% compare
  2. 20 Taiwan 36.3% compare
  3. 21 Czechia 35.2% compare
  4. 23 North Korea 34.1% compare
  5. 24 Hong Kong 33.7% compare
  6. 25 Japan 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Turkey?
Share of electricity production by source in Turkey was 34.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for share of electricity production by source?
Turkey ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.