According to the data of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Türkiye broke the highest electricity production record of all time in the field of renewable energy. Last March, two-thirds of the total electricity production was obtained from clean and renewable sources, and an important threshold was crossed towards sustainable energy architecture and energy independence.

Renewable Energy Production in Numbers

Türkiye’s monthly total electricity production in March 29.95 billion kilowatt hoursIt was recorded as. of this production 19.46 billion kilowatt-hoursA historical peak was reached, with part of the energy provided directly from renewable energy power plants.

The prominent data in the distribution of electricity production according to resources are listed as follows:

• Hydroelectric:With a production of 10.6 billion kilowatt-hours, it alone met 35.4 percent of the total electricity need.

• Wind Energy:3.67 billion kilowatt hours of production was achieved.

• Solar Energy:3.24 billion kilowatt hours of production was achieved.

With these figures, hydraulic, wind and solar-based production reached its highest values ​​in March.

The Share of Domestic Resources Increased to 77.3 Percent

The use of not only renewable energy but also domestic resources in general (including coal, geothermal, biomass, etc.) in electricity production has reached remarkable levels. Türkiye’s domestic electricity production rate in the relevant period 77.3 percentWhile recorded as, only the share of renewable energy sources in total production 65 percenthappened.

Minister Bayraktar: “We Will Raise the 120 Thousand Megawatt Target Much Higher”

Making evaluations regarding the record production, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that the investments bore fruit and made the following statements:

“Our investments are aimed at meeting the high demand for energy from domestic and renewable sources at the maximum level without creating carbon emissions are bearing fruit. In March, the highest renewable source electricity production of all time was achieved with 19.46 billion kilowatt hours. We aim to build a new energy architecture within the framework of the new long-term energy plan we are working on. Renewable energy will continue to be one of the important blocks of our new energy architecture, as it is now. Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey’s current renewable energy needs this year “With the announcement of our target, we will raise the previously determined target of ‘120 thousand megawatts of installed power in solar and wind’ much higher.”