Turkey Energy Dashboard

Grid Summary

In 2004, Turkey had total installed electricity generating capacity of 35.6 Gigawatts (GW), a 36 percent increase since 2000. The country produced 143 billion kilowatthours (Bkwh) of electricity in 2004, while consuming 133 Bkwh. Conventional thermal sources comprise the largest share of Turkey’s electricity supply, contributing 68 percent in 2004. Hydroelectricity generation makes up almost all of the remainder. Although Turkey does not currently produce any nuclear energy, the country’s first nuclear power plant is expected to begin electricity generation in 2012.Other renewable sources add very little to Turkey’s total electricity supply, contributing only about one tenth of one percent to Turkey’s electricity generation in 2004. However, Turkey is considered to have a large amount of wind, geothermal, and solar power potential, and a number of projects to exploit these sources are underway. However, renewable energy sources are not likely to contribute significantly to Turkey’s energy mix in the near term…more information.

Turkey in on its way to achieving many of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the targets set by the Government of Turkey for the MDG Report of 2005. There are still pockets of poverty in the country, however, and significant domestic structural inequalities that are largely due to gender and regional disparities. Therefore, the Government of Turkey and the United Nations system in Turkey, particularly UNDP, pay special attention to MDG 1 (eradicating extreme poverty and hunger), MDG 3 (promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women) and MDGs 4 and 5 (reducing child mortality and improving maternal health). The country faces challenges in these areas because of the significant gender and regional disparities. The State Planning Organization attached to the Prime Minister’s Office is the overall coordination agency for national planning and development policy instruments, including the formulation of Turkey’s MDG Report. The State Planning Organization was also responsible for the ninth National Development Plan (2007-2013)...more information.