Rüzgar ve Güneş

This report section details the growth of wind and solar energy in Türkiye, highlighting record-breaking capacity additions in 2025 and the increasing share of these sources in the national electricity mix compared to regional and European benchmarks.

• Türkiye experienced record-breaking capacity additions for both solar and wind energy. Solar installations reached a record 4.8 GW in 2023, followed by two consecutive years of approximately 4.5 GW. Wind energy saw a record installation of 1.9 GW in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 1.8 GW set in 2021. Combined, wind and solar added 6.5 GW of new capacity in 2025, bringing their total installed capacity to approximately 40 GW by the end of that year.
• Solar electricity production in Türkiye doubled in two years, rising from 18.4 TWh in 2023 to 37.3 TWh in 2025. Consequently, the share of solar in electricity production increased from 4.7% in 2022 to 10.5% by 2025.
• Wind energy's share of electricity production in Türkiye reached 11.1% in 2025, up from slightly below 11% between 2022 and 2024. In 2025, wind and solar combined held a 22% share, surpassing hydroelectric power.
• In 2025, renewable sources provided approximately 43% of Türkiye's electricity production, with hydroelectricity accounting for 16% and other renewables (geothermal and biomass) accounting for 5%. While this exceeds the global average, it is lower than the European Union average of 48%.
• Compared to 24 European countries with electricity production over 25 TWh, Türkiye ranked 16th in terms of the share of renewable energy in electricity production in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In terms of wind energy share, Türkiye ranked 15th among European countries in 2025, placing ahead of Norway, Italy, and France, which each had shares of approximately 8%.

APA

Ember (2026). Rüzgar ve Güneş. https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/ruzgar-ve-gunes/

Chicago

Ember. Rüzgar ve Güneş. 2026. https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/ruzgar-ve-gunes/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2026rzgar, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Rüzgar ve Güneş}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://ember-energy.org/tr/chapter/ruzgar-ve-gunes/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }