- Electricity consumption in Turkey rises by 5.95%
- Turkey recorded the highest electricity consumption in one day in July
According to data from Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the country recorded an increase in electricity consumption in July with a 5.95% increase. The country consumed 30.24 billion kWh in July. Turkey also recorded the single highest daily consumption on July 30th, with a consumption of 1.09 billion kWh.
The country generated 16.4% of electricity from hydroelectric power plants, 35.6% from natural gas power plants, and 13.3 % from domestic coal power plants. Electricity generation from wind energy was 9.9%, and imported coal power plants generated 15.7%. Other energy sources such as geothermal, solar, fuel-oil and biomass made up the remaining energy generated.
In July, the country’s electricity imports decreased by 32.93% to 115.36 million kWh, while electricity exports increased by 230% to 459 million kWh.