Electricity

The annual gross electricity consumption in Turkey in 2018 has risen by 2.5% to 304.2 TWh. Electricity generation increased by 2.5% to 304.8 TWh. Electricity consumption is expected to increase by 4.3% annually, reaching 375.8 TWh in 2023 in the base scenario.

The annual gross electricity consumption in Turkey in 2018 has risen by 2.5% to 304.2 TWh. Electricity generation increased by 2.5% to 304.8 TWh.

Electricity consumption is expected to increase by 4.3% annually, reaching 375.8 TWh in 2023 in the base scenario.

As the end of the 2018, 37.2% of our electricity generation was obtained from coal, 30.3% from natural gas, 19.7% from hydropower, 6.5% from wind, 2.6% from solar energy, 2.4% from geothermal and 1.3% from other sources.

By the end of 2018, the installed capacity of our country has reached 88,551 MW. The distribution of our installed power by resources is as follows: 31.9% hydraulic, 29.5% natural gas, 22.2% coal, 7.9% wind, 1.4% geothermal, 5.7% solar and 1.4% other sources.

 

Additionally, as the end of the 2018, number of electricity energy generation plants in our country was 7,423 (including unlicenced plants). As of the end of August 2019, the installed capacity of our country has reached 90,403 MW.


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