Türkiye's electricity installed power reached 126 thousand 944 megawatts: The share of clean energy was 62.9%

While Turkey's total installed electricity capacity reached 126 thousand 944 megawatts by the end of August 2026, 79 thousand 902 megawatts of this capacity was made up of clean energy sources. While the share of renewable energy in the total portfolio climbed to 62.9 percent, the steady growth in solar energy installed capacity is particularly noteworthy.

The Rise of Sun and Wind Continues

According to the latest shared official data, Türkiye continues to focus on domestic and clean resources in its electricity production infrastructure. While the rate of domestic resources in the total installed capacity increased to 72.1 percent, solar and wind power plants play a critical role on the clean energy side.

As of August 2026, solar energy installed power increased to 27 thousand 914 megawatts and its share in the general total reached 22 percent. On the wind energy side, a share of 12.2 percent was recorded with a capacity of 15 thousand 434 megawatts. Thus, the total installed power from solar and wind alone reached 43 thousand 348 megawatts, accounting for more than one third (34.2%) of the country's electricity infrastructure.

Resource Distribution of Türkiye's Electricity Installed Power

When analyzed on a resource basis, hydroelectric power plants maintain their first place with a share of 25.5 percent and a capacity of 32 thousand 331 megawatts. Solar energy is strengthening its position as the second largest resource, leaving behind natural gas.

Source Installed Power (MW) Share (%) Hydroelectric 32,331 25.5 Solar 27,914 22.0 Natural Gas 25,012 19.7 Wind 15,434 12.2 Domestic Coal 11,565 9.1 Imported Coal 10,466 8.2 Biomass 2,424 1.9 Geothermal 1,798 1.4 Total 126,944 100%

2053 Goals and Emphasis on Independence in Energy

Evaluating the data, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar points out that the investments will continue uninterrupted.

Stating that increasing clean energy capacity both strengthens supply security and is a key step towards reducing carbon emissions, Bayraktar states that Turkey will reflect its vision on the field on a global scale during the COP31 process. In line with the 2053 Net Zero Emission target, especially grid flexibility and renewable energy integration are among the most important topics of the coming period.