Turkey's electricity production decreased by 1.52% in November 2019, compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data revealed by the country's energy watchdog. Total electricity production declined to approximately 23,137 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), from 23,494 million kWh in November 2018, Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) announced in its electricity market report for November.

Turkey produced its electricity from several resources; 25.6% from import coal, 24% from natural gas, and 17.5% from lignite. Hydropower, geothermal, hard coal, biomass, fuel oil and solar generated the remaining share. Consumption in the industrial sector saw the biggest share at 43.4%, followed by the commercial sector with 25.5%. Residential consumption came third with 23.6%, while agricultural irrigation and street lighting accounted for the remainder.

Turkey's installed electricity capacity was up 2.32% in November 2019 from the same period of the previous year. Natural gas power plants comprised 30.5%, while 24.3% came from hydropower plants and 11.9% from lignite power plants. Imported coal, hydro, wind, geothermal, hard coal, fuel oil, biomass, fuel oil and solar power also contributed to Turkey's installed capacity.

(Anadolu Agency)