Türkiye’s wind and solar energy sectors reached record-breaking levels in 2025, with wind capacity additions hitting a new high and solar generation doubling over just two years. Combined, these sources generated 22% of the country’s electricity last year, according to the authors of the newly released report.
“Wind capacity additions hit a record 1.9 GW in 2025” and “solar electricity generation has doubled in the last two years,” jumping from 18.4 TWh in 2023 to 37.3 TWh in 2025.
This means Türkiye is putting up wind turbines at an unprecedented pace, setting a new annual record for installations. Simultaneously, the actual amount of electricity produced by solar panels has expanded so dramatically that wind and sun power now together provide over one-fifth of the nation’s total electricity, surpassing the output of traditional hydroelectric dams for the first time.
The report “Türkiye Electricity Review 2026” was published by the international energy think tank Ember on April 8, 2026. It was authored by Ufuk Alparslan, the organization’s Regional Lead for Türkiye and the Caucasus, alongside a team of researchers.
