Cooling-related electricity use in Türkiye is on the rise

This report by Ember analyzes the increasing demand for space cooling electricity in Türkiye, noting that cooling-related consumption reached 10 TWh in 2024 and is growing significantly faster than overall electricity demand due to rising temperatures driven by climate change.

• Electricity use for space cooling in Türkiye reached 10 TWh in 2024, representing a 19% increase from the previous year. Between 2022 and 2024, cooling electricity use grew by 26%, while total electricity consumption grew by only 5.6%. The average annual growth rate for cooling (12%) was more than four times the average annual growth rate for total electricity demand (2.8%) during the same period.
• Cooling demand significantly impacts peak electricity consumption. At the highest hourly consumption point recorded on July 28, 2025 (2:00 PM), cooling drove 18% of the total 59 GWh demand, with over 10 GWh attributed to cooling. During summer months, cooling's share of electricity use remains above 10% between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
• Daily electricity consumption in Türkiye is 1.25 times higher in summer than in spring and fall, largely due to cooling. In the summer months of 2024, cooling-related consumption averaged over 2.5 TWh monthly, accounting for more than 8% of total summer electricity consumption. This share rose from 7.3% in 2023 to 8.1% in 2024.
• Extreme heat events are driving record cooling demand. June 2024 was the hottest June on record for Türkiye, with average temperatures 3.6 °C above the long-term average, resulting in cooling-related electricity consumption of 2.4 TWh—nearly 2.5 times the June averages of recent years.

APA

Ember (2025). Cooling-related electricity use in Türkiye is on the rise. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/cooling-related-electricity-use-in-turkiye-is-on-the-rise/

Chicago

Ember. Cooling-related electricity use in Türkiye is on the rise. 2025. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/cooling-related-electricity-use-in-turkiye-is-on-the-rise/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2025coolingrelated, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Cooling-related electricity use in Türkiye is on the rise}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/cooling-related-electricity-use-in-turkiye-is-on-the-rise/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }