Türkiye Electricity Review 2024

In 2023, Türkiye became Europe's second-largest coal-fired electricity generator, producing a record 118 TWh, with coal's share of total generation rising to 36%. This trend was driven by imported coal, primarily from Russia, which accounted for 73% of imports and 22% of total electricity generation. While solar capacity grew to over 12 GW, wind installations hit a 13-year low of 411 MW. The report notes that Türkiye's trajectory diverges from the EU, where coal generation halved since 2016. Despite a 2053 net-zero target, the National Energy Plan still forecasts new coal and gas capacity by 2035, and the report argues that rooftop solar potential (120 GW) remains underutilised.

• Türkiye became the second largest coal-fired power generator in Europe in 2023, producing a record 118 TWh of electricity from coal and overtaking Poland.
• The increase in coal generation was primarily driven by imported coal, which reached an all-time high share of 22% of total electricity generation (72 TWh) in 2023.
• Russia significantly consolidated its role as Türkiye's primary coal supplier, with its share of coal imports for electricity generation surging to 73% in 2023 from 49% in 2022.
• Türkiye's energy trajectory is moving in the opposite direction of the EU; while the EU's coal share in electricity generation fell to 12% in 2023, Türkiye's rose to 36%.
• Solar energy capacity grew to exceed 12 GW in 2023, but wind power installations fell to their lowest level in 13 years with only 411 MW of new capacity added.
• Türkiye's National Energy Plan (NEP) targets for 2035 are described as lacking ambition for wind and contradictory regarding fossil fuels, as it still plans for 2.5 GW of new coal and 10 GW of new natural gas plants.
• Electricity consumption in Türkiye declined by approximately 2 TWh in 2023 compared to 2022, largely due to a slowdown in industrial activity.

APA

Ember (2024). Türkiye Electricity Review 2024. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turkiye-electricity-review-2024

Chicago

Ember. Türkiye Electricity Review 2024. 2024. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turkiye-electricity-review-2024.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2024trkiye, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Türkiye Electricity Review 2024}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/turkiye-electricity-review-2024}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }