Türkiye vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Türkiye
153.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
188.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Türkiye
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 188.3 terawatt-hours against 153.07 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 35.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 24.14 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 36.65 terawatt-hours | 30.74 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.28 terawatt-hours | 57.8 terawatt-hours | 42.52 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 33.18 terawatt-hours | 93.49 terawatt-hours | 60.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36.46 terawatt-hours | 93.07 terawatt-hours | 56.6 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 79.03 terawatt-hours | 138.5 terawatt-hours | 59.47 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 136.8 terawatt-hours | 180.67 terawatt-hours | 43.87 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Türkiye or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 188.3 terawatt-hours against 153.07 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Türkiye and United Kingdom?
- 35.23 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Türkiye ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 210 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.