Past, present and future status of electricity in Turkey and the share of energy sources

Harun Kemal Ozturk, Ahmet Yilanci and Oner Atalay

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2007, vol. 11, issue 2, 183-209

Abstract: With a young and growing population, low per capita electricity consumption, rapid urbanization and--until recently--strong economic growth, Turkey for nearly two decades has been one of the fastest growing power markets in the world. Prior to Turkey's recent severe economic difficulties, Turkey's electricity consumption had been growing much faster than its production. It forces Turkey make a rapid action to supply electricity demand. Installed power generation capacity in Turkey reached about 31.84Â GW in 2002. However, the growth in electricity generation has remained below the electricity demand, which made Turkey a net importer of electricity since, 1996. Projections show that Turkey's electricity consumption would continue over the next 15 years.

Keywords: Electricity; Turkey; Hydroelectric; Natural; gas; Thermal; power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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