Electricity

The annual gross electricity consumption in 2024 increased by 5.5% to 353.6 TWh, compared to the previous year. Electricity generation reached 354.6 TWh, increasing by 7.1%. 

According to the results of the Türkiye National Energy Plan, electricity consumption is expected to be 380.2 TWh in 2025, 455.3 TWh in 2030, 510.5 TWh in 2035.

The shares of resources in electricity generation in 2024 were as follows: Coal: 34.7%, Natural gas: 18.9%, Hydropower: 21.1%, Wind: 10.4%, Solar: 8.7% from Geothermal: 3.1%, Other Sources: 3.1%.

By the end of August 2025, the installed capacity of Türkiye has reached 120,784 MW. 

 

As of the end of August 2025, the distribution of installed capacity by resources is as follows: 26.7% hydraulic, 20.3% natural gas, 18.2% coal, 11.5% wind, 19.8% solar, 1.4% geothermal and 2.1% other sources.

 

Additionally, as of the end of August 2025, number of electricity generation plants in our country has reached 37,422 (including unlicenced plants). The distribution of power plants by resources is as follows: 771 hydraulic, 71 coal, 387 wind, 66 geothermal, 361 natural gas, 35,352 solar and 414 other power plants.

Date of Update: 19 September 2025

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