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Turkey鈥檚 annual electricity consumption set a new record in 2014听by reaching almost 255 billion kilowatt-hours.听
The country鈥檚 total consumption increased by 3.7 percent compared to 2013, which stood at 240 billion kWh.
Throughout 2014, the highest consumption was recorded in August with 24 million Kwh due to excess usage of air conditioners during the听hot weather. The lowest consumption was calculated in October with 19 million Kwh.
Turkey鈥檚 electricity demand increases every year as the country鈥檚 economy continues to grow.听The installed capacity is currently 68 thousand megawatts and Turkey aims听to reach 110 thousand megawatts of capacity by 2023.
Meanwhile, Turkey鈥檚 total electricity production increased听in 2014听by 4.2 percent compared to the previous year听reaching 250 billion Kwh.
Natural gas plants had听the highest share in the total electricity production with 46.7 percent, followed by coal plants with 27.5 percent.
Electricity produced by renewables was calculated at听19.8 percent with hydro making up 15.7 percent, wind at听3.2 percent and听geothermal power plants at听0.9 percent.
2.9 percent of the country鈥檚 electricity is imported from neighboring countries.听
By Oguzhan Ozsoy and Nihan Cabbaroglu
Anadolu Agency
oguzhan.ozsoy@aa.com.tr
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