Total electricity output in Turkey

Turkey: Total electricity output was 261,783 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
261,783 GWh
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
17th
of 230 countries
All-time high
261,783 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
57,543 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Turkey, 1990–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 57.5k GWh1991: 60.2k GWh1992: 67.3k GWh1993: 73.8k GWh1994: 78.3k GWh1995: 86.2k GWh1996: 94.9k GWh1997: 103.3k GWh1998: 111.0k GWh1999: 116.4k GWh2000: 124.9k GWh2001: 122.7k GWh2002: 129.4k GWh2003: 140.6k GWh2004: 150.7k GWh2005: 162.0k GWh2006: 176.3k GWh2007: 191.6k GWh2008: 198.4k GWh2009: 194.8k GWh2010: 211.2k GWh2011: 229.4k GWh2012: 239.5k GWh2013: 240.2k GWh2014: 252.0k GWh2015: 261.8k GWh

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 261,783 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Turkey peaked at 261,783 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,543 GWh, in 1990.

Turkey ranks 17th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total electricity output in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Turkey, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 57,543 GWh
1991 60,246 GWh +4.7%
1992 67,342 GWh +11.8%
1993 73,808 GWh +9.6%
1994 78,321 GWh +6.1%
1995 86,247 GWh +10.1%
1996 94,862 GWh +10.0%
1997 103,296 GWh +8.9%
1998 111,022 GWh +7.5%
1999 116,440 GWh +4.9%
2000 124,922 GWh +7.3%
2001 122,725 GWh -1.8%
2002 129,400 GWh +5.4%
2003 140,581 GWh +8.6%
2004 150,698 GWh +7.2%
2005 161,956 GWh +7.5%
2006 176,299 GWh +8.9%
2007 191,558 GWh +8.7%
2008 198,418 GWh +3.6%
2009 194,812 GWh -1.8%
2010 211,208 GWh +8.4%
2011 229,393 GWh +8.6%
2012 239,496 GWh +4.4%
2013 240,154 GWh +0.3%
2014 251,963 GWh +4.9%
2015 261,783 GWh +3.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 261,783 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 19.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 261,783 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 9.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,913 GWh 57,543 GWh 116,440 GWh 10
2000s 159,137 GWh 122,725 GWh 198,418 GWh 10
2010s 239,000 GWh 211,208 GWh 261,783 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 14 Italy 281,562 GWh compare
  2. 15 Iran 280,633 GWh compare
  3. 16 Spain 277,792 GWh compare
  4. 18 Taiwan 254,990 GWh compare
  5. 19 Australia 252,276 GWh compare
  6. 20 South Africa 246,736 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Turkey?
Total electricity output in Turkey was 261,783 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 261,783 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 57,543 GWh in 1990.
How does Turkey rank for total electricity output?
Turkey ranks 17th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants