Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey
Turkey: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 153.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey stood at 153.07 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey peaked at 155.65 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Turkey 15th out of 209 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 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 terawatt-hours | 11.34 terawatt-hours | 29.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.18 terawatt-hours | 22.8 terawatt-hours | 42.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.46 terawatt-hours | 24.34 terawatt-hours | 46.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.03 terawatt-hours | 52.62 terawatt-hours | 131.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.8 terawatt-hours | 116.07 terawatt-hours | 155.65 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey was 153.07 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 155.65 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.