Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Turkey
Turkey: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 286.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Turkey, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 286.68 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Turkey peaked at 286.68 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.48 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Turkey ranks 15th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 10.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.57 terawatt-hours | 11.34 terawatt-hours | 29.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.16 terawatt-hours | 23.61 terawatt-hours | 43.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.03 terawatt-hours | 25.53 terawatt-hours | 47.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.62 terawatt-hours | 62.48 terawatt-hours | 221.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.55 terawatt-hours | 228.83 terawatt-hours | 286.68 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Turkey?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Turkey was 286.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 286.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Turkey rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.