Electricity generation from wind in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation from wind was 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from wind in Turkey stood at 39.42 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Turkey peaked at 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Turkey 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.316 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 21.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.36 terawatt-hours | 24.61 terawatt-hours | 39.42 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Turkey?
- Electricity generation from wind in Turkey was 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 39.42 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.