Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey
Turkey: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey stood at 43.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey peaked at 60.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2008.
Turkey ranks 93rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 30.0% | 60.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 30.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 17.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 20.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 35.4% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 90 Lebanon 43.8% compare
- 91 Samoa 43.8% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.6% compare
- 94 United States 43.0% compare
- 95 Madagascar 42.4% compare
- 96 China 41.7% compare
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Turkey was 43.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Turkey ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.