Norway vs Turkey: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Norway
159.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
153.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
Turkey rank
15th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Norway
- Turkey
How they compare
Norway currently reports 159.2 terawatt-hours against 153.07 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 6.13 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 50.96 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 67.96 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 100.98 terawatt-hours | 15.28 terawatt-hours | 85.69 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 115.38 terawatt-hours | 33.18 terawatt-hours | 82.2 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 126.67 terawatt-hours | 36.46 terawatt-hours | 90.2 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 135.66 terawatt-hours | 79.03 terawatt-hours | 56.64 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 152.82 terawatt-hours | 136.8 terawatt-hours | 16.02 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Norway or Turkey?
- Norway, at 159.2 terawatt-hours against 153.07 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Norway and Turkey?
- 6.13 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Norway ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.