Turkey Electricity Review 2022

The Turkey Electricity Review 2022 by Ember analyzes trends in Turkey's power generation, noting a three-year decline in coal generation and a record increase in wind and solar, though overall carbon intensity remains stagnant due to a rise in gas generation compensating for drought-impacted hydropower.

• Coal power generation in Turkey decreased in 2021, marking the third consecutive year of decline, with an overall drop of 8% between 2018 and 2021. This decline in 2021 was driven by the high costs of importing hard coal.
• Non-hydro renewable generation (wind, solar, geothermal, and bioenergy) has doubled since 2017 and surpassed hydropower for the first time. Wind and solar specifically reached 44.6 TWh in 2021, a 25% annual increase, representing 13.6% of total power generation compared to 11.7% in 2020.
• Despite renewable growth, Turkey's carbon intensity of power has not significantly improved in at least 30 years. Between 2004 and 2021, carbon intensity increased by 3%, while several European countries saw significant reductions, including Denmark (-60%), Greece (-50%), and the UK (-50%). In 2021, gas generation increased from 23% to 33% to compensate for a drop in hydropower (from 26% to 17%), resulting in fossil fuels accounting for 65% of the share.

APA

Ember (2022). Turkey Electricity Review 2022. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turkey-electricity-review-2022

Chicago

Ember. Turkey Electricity Review 2022. 2022. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turkey-electricity-review-2022.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Ember |title=Turkey Electricity Review 2022 |date=20 January 2022 |url=https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turkey-electricity-review-2022 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{ember2022turkey, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Turkey Electricity Review 2022}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2022}, month = jan, url = {https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turkey-electricity-review-2022}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }