Electricity

The annual gross electricity consumption in 2024 increased by 3.8% to 347.9 TWh, compared to the previous year. Electricity generation reached 348.9 TWh, increasing by 5.4%.

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: 35.2%, Natural gas: 18.9%, Hydropower: 21.5%, Wind: 10.5%, Solar: 7.5% from Geothermal: 3.2%, Other Sources: 3.2%.

By the end of February 2025, the installed capacity of Türkiye has reached 117,122 MW. 

 

As of the end of February 2025, the distribution of installed capacity by resources is as follows: 27.5% hydraulic, 21% natural gas, 18.7% coal, 11.2% wind, 17.8% solar, 1.5% geothermal and 2.3% other sources.

 

Additionally, as of the end of February 2025, number of electricity generation plants in our country has reached 34,383 (including unlicenced plants). The distribution of power plants by resources is as follows: 767 hydraulic, 72 coal, 376 wind, 66 geothermal, 333 natural gas, 32,307 solar and 462 other power plants.

Date of Update: 18 March 2025

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