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Türkiye's solar power generation hit a July record of 5.4 TWh
Solar power generation in Türkiye reached 5.4 terawatt-hours in July, surpassing the previous record of 4.9 terawatt-hours set in June. Solar power's share of generation rose to 15.6%, while the share of all renewable sources reached 58%.
Solar power generation in Türkiye reached 5.4 terawatt-hours in July. This surpassed the previous record of 4.9 terawatt-hours recorded in June.
Solar power's share of total electricity generation reached 15.6%, the highest level ever recorded for July. As in the previous three months, solar power also ranked ahead of natural gas and domestic coal-fired power plants in July.
Solar and wind accounted for 27.6% combined
Wind power plants accounted for 12% of electricity generation in July. The combined share of solar and wind reached 27.6%.
Hydroelectric power generation rose 60% from the same month last year to 9 terawatt-hours. This was the highest hydroelectric generation ever recorded for July, while hydropower accounted for 26.3% of total generation.
Renewable sources accounted for 58%
The combined share of solar, wind, hydropower and other renewable sources in total electricity generation rose to 58%, up from 43% in the same month last year.
Natural gas power plants' share of generation fell to 10% from approximately 25% in July last year. This was the lowest level recorded for the month of July in the past 26 years.
The share of imported coal-fired power plants rose to 19% after three months of low levels, returning to its average range. Domestic coal-fired power plants accounted for 12.5%, close to the 2026 average.
Renewable sources led the increase in electricity demand
Ember energy analyst Çağlar Çeliköz said Türkiye continued to set new records for solar power generation in the summer of 2026. Çeliköz said the need for cooling linked to air-conditioning use in hot weather increased electricity consumption and that renewable sources led in meeting the higher demand.
Electricity consumption in July reached 34.4 terawatt-hours, approaching last year's level of 35.2 terawatt-hours. Çeliköz said the increase in hydropower generation played a significant role in the decline in natural gas's share of generation to 10%.
Çeliköz noted that abundant rainfall at hydroelectric power plants contributed 26 percentage points to the 58% renewable energy share recorded in July, while Türkiye remained under the effects of long-term drought.
Çeliköz said solar and wind capacity needed to be increased to balance potential declines in hydroelectric generation, highlighting the importance of rooftop solar plants, storage-equipped plants and hybrid power plant applications.
Çeliköz assessed that expanding renewable energy capacity would contribute to energy supply security and reducing dependence on external sources.
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