Türkiye’s installed renewable energy capacity reached 72,492 MW by the end of May 2025, reflecting an impressive 4.5-fold increase over the last two decades, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
Wind and solar power have experienced particularly strong growth, rising from negligible levels in 2005 to make up 30.2% of Türkiye’s total installed capacity as of May this year. In total, renewables now account for 60.8% of Türkiye’s power capacity, up from 57.6% in May 2024.
Breaking down the figures, Türkiye’s renewable mix at the end of May 2025 included 32,284 MW from hydropower, 22,648 MW from solar, 13,391 MW from wind, 2,435 MW from biomass, and 1,734 MW from geothermal sources. Just a year earlier, total renewable capacity stood at 63,502 MW, with wind and solar collectively representing 24.7%.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar highlighted that electricity generated solely from wind and solar sources is now sufficient to cover the entire annual power consumption of households across Türkiye.
Bayraktar reiterated the country’s ambitious goal of reaching 120,000 MW of combined wind and solar capacity by 2035—an undertaking that will require approximately USD 80 billion (EUR 67.9 billion) in investment. As part of this drive, Türkiye plans to auction at least 2,000 MW of new renewable capacity every year through its YEKA tender programme, with solar tenders set for October and wind tenders for November under the 2025 schedule.