Turkey
power plants.
Turkey has 163 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 51.4 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on coal — 34.4% of tracked capacity (17.7 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 34%. The largest single plant we track is Afşin Elbistan Termik Santrali (2,795 MW, online since 2006).
Turkey electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Turkey
Frequently asked questions
Where does Turkey get its electricity?
Across the 163 plants in our catalog, Turkey's tracked capacity is led by coal at 34.4% (17.7 GW), then natural gas at 34% and hydro at 26.9%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Turkey?
The largest plant we track in Turkey is Afşin Elbistan Termik Santrali, a coal facility with 2,795 MW of capacity (commissioned 2006). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 162 other Turkey plants.
How many power plants does Turkey have?
Our catalog tracks 163 power plants in Turkey, totalling 51.4 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Turkey's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Turkey to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.