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Solar energy accounted for 4.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) of Türkiye’s primary energy supply in 2025, according to the 2025 National Energy Balance Tables published by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (ETKB) on 13 November 2026. The ministry said renewable energy supply fell by 0.7% year on year to 30.6 Mtoe in 2025.
Solar’s place in renewable supply
The announcement breaks renewable supply down by source: geothermal 12.5 Mtoe, bioenergy and waste 5.1 Mtoe, hydro 4.9 Mtoe, solar 4.6 Mtoe and wind 3.4 Mtoe. On these figures, solar made up about 15% of the 30.6 Mtoe of renewable supply and ranked fourth among the sources. The announcement does not give a year-on-year comparison for solar.
Total supply up about 3.3%
According to the ministry, Türkiye’s total primary energy supply was 170.6 Mtoe in 2025, up about 3.3% from 165.2 Mtoe in 2024. The domestic share of primary energy supply was 32.2%. By source, solid fuel supply fell 1.5% to 41.4 Mtoe, oil supply rose 4.2% to 50.2 Mtoe and natural gas supply rose 10.7% to 48.6 Mtoe.
Tables available on the ministry website
The full National Energy Balance Tables are available on the reports page of the ministry’s General Directorate of Energy Affairs (EİGM).
Sources
- Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, “2025 National Energy Balance Tables published”, 13.11.2026: enerji.gov.tr/duyuru-detay?id=30672
- ETKB General Directorate of Energy Affairs, Reports: enerji.gov.tr/eigm-raporlari
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