Ember, a UK-based energy think tank, has reported that Türkiye’s electricity mix shifted further in 2025 as wind and solar expanded, while coal remained the largest source. Wind and solar together have supplied 22% of generation, with solar contributing 10.5% and wind contributing 11.1%, whereas coal accounted for 34%. PV generation rose from 18.4 TWh in 2023 to 37.3 TWh in CY2025, while combined wind and solar additions reached a record 6.5 GW, including 1.9 GW of new wind capacity. This took Türkiye’s installed wind and solar capacity to about 40 GW by CY2025. The report said Türkiye still needs around 8 GW of annual additions to reach its 120 GW target by 2035. Ember further said drought has caused a sustained decline in hydropower, increasing average annual fossil gas import costs by $1.8 billion. The report added that Türkiye’s approved battery project pipeline reached 33 GW, although licensed and pre-licensed projects currently average only 1.1 hours of storage.
