Electric power consumption in Turkey
Turkey: Electric power consumption was 3,731 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Turkey stood at 3,731 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Turkey peaked at 3,731 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 894.95 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Turkey 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,179 kWh per capita | 894.95 kWh per capita | 1,501 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,949 kWh per capita | 1,563 kWh per capita | 2,401 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,939 kWh per capita | 2,464 kWh per capita | 3,348 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,555 kWh per capita | 3,319 kWh per capita | 3,731 kWh per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Turkey?
- Electric power consumption in Turkey was 3,731 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,731 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 894.95 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for electric power consumption?
- Turkey ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.