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 January 2025, the installed capacity of Türkiye has reached 116,516 MW. 

 

As of the end of January 2025, the distribution of installed capacity by resources is as follows: 27.6% hydraulic, 21.1% natural gas, 18.8% coal, 11.2% wind, 17.4% solar, 1.5% geothermal and 2.3% other sources.

 

Additionally, as of the end of January 2025, number of electricity generation plants in our country has reached 34,104 (including unlicenced plants). The distribution of power plants by resources is as follows: 765 hydraulic, 70 coal, 378 wind, 66 geothermal, 332 natural gas, 32,027 solar and 466 other power plants.

Date of Update: 19 February 2025

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