Simply put, this situation is not sustainable.Despite these pessimistic figures, on the full part of the bottle, there exists a very significant potential of renewables in the country while those sources are almost fully under-utilised. When we increase the share of renewables in our energy mix, we support our ecosystem, we stand against climate change and global warming, we decrease our energy dependency and we increase employment, among other advantages. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of any IEA newsletter. annual growth rate, five-year moving average. 28,4% of this total installed capacity is natural gas-fired plants while 9,8% are (imported) hard coal-fired plants at the end of 2019. Low realization of renewable energy investment. It is also important to note that the location of Akkuyu NPP creates a triangle shape along with Russia’s military bases in Syria, Latakia and Tartus.

10% China’s GDP and energy consumption growth have slowed in recent years. It means energy produced from resources that cannot be utilized.Among these resources are wind, solar, geothermal, biofuels, hydroelectricity, waves, tides, etc. Integration into a regional gas and electricity trade framework is moving along as a result of the first interconnection of Turkey with the European electricity grid and the construction of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline that will deliver gas from the Caspian to Turkey and the European Union. And as markets fluctuate and the price of oil, natural gas and coal goes up, alongside USD-TRY exchange rate, this bill will only increase further.
A country that lacks adequate energy resources, or the technology and the equipment to transform its resources into energy in a timely manner, inevitably lacks economic and national security.DIAGRAM – 1: Turkey – Primary Energy Consumption (Energy Mix), 2018Turkey has been dominantly using fossil fuels totaling to 85% in her energy mix. The ecological and economic burden of this policy may subside as the country switches over to using a more renewable energy mix together reinforced with a rational demand side management. Russia’s share in our coal imports is at a commanding 40%. 20 December 2018, Conrad Bosphorus Istanbul Hotel "World Energy Outlook 2018 Turkey Launch” Turkey's energy strategy can be summarized as meeting the growing energy demand of Turkey in the most However, except lignite which has a very low calorific value, high ash and sulfur content as well as high moisture, Turkey is almost totally import-dependent for natural gas, oil and hard coal.  This practice does not only upset out the ecological system, it also wreaks havoc on our economy.

According to reports by the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, our potential for energy savings is 50% for buildings, 20% for industrial use and 15% for transportation. Search, download and purchase energy data and statisticsEnergy Policies of IEA Countries: Turkey 2016 ReviewEnergy Policies of IEA Countries: Turkey 2009 ReviewSupporting the Deployment of Low-Carbon Technologies in the ETC and SEMED regionsExamining the future of natural gas in MIKTA countriesIEA encourages Turkey to deepen energy market reformsEnergy Policies of IEA Countries: Turkey 2016 ReviewEnergy Policies of IEA Countries: Turkey 2009 Review Our dependency to Russia is significant in crude oil and petroleum products as well. Such efforts should be supports by a policy with concrete targets to significantly increase the share of renewables and decreasing the energy intensity. Our dependency for Russia in natural gas has somewhat came down to 48% in recent years thanks to TANAP (via Azerbaijan) pipeline and our cash LNG purchases exceeding 10% of the total. DIAGRAM – 1: Turkey – Primary Energy Consumption (Energy Mix), 2018 Turkey has been dominantly using fossil fuels totaling to 85% in her energy mix.