The indicator is a driving force indicator that identifies energy consumption. In Turkey the total energy consumption in 2019 was 144.205 Mtoe (million tons of oil equivalent). The total energy consumption of Turkey increased by 175% compared to 1990, 63% compared to 2005, 0.4% compared to 2018 [93].
According to data of 2019, the total energy consumption in the EU-28 countries decreased by 1,7% compared to the previous year[94].
In Turkey, the breakdown of primary energy consumption in 2019 shows that the highest consumption takes place in the residential and services sector with 24.7% and industrial sector with 23,8%. These are followed by transformation and energy sector with 23.3%, transportation with 19.2%, non-energy consumption with 4.9% and agriculture/forestry and fishing sector with 3.3%[95].
GRAPH 122- TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY SECTORS (Mtoe)
Source: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, https://enerji.gov.tr/enerji-isleri-genel-mudurlugu-denge-tablo- lari,2021
TABLE 30- TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY SECTORS (Thousand TOE)
Years |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
Energy Supply |
52,465 |
62,968 |
79,428 |
88,672 |
105,888 |
129,139 |
136,229 |
145,305 |
143,666 |
144,21 |
Transformation and Energy Sector |
10,228 |
12,442 |
17,834 |
18,347 |
26,048 |
29,672 |
31,655 |
33,522 |
34,517 |
33,56 |
Industry |
13,641 |
15,986 |
22,876 |
26,410 |
26,077 |
32,157 |
33,254 |
35,329 |
36,277 |
34,30 |
Transportation |
8,723 |
11,077 |
12,007 |
13,849 |
16,314 |
24,936 |
26,812 |
28,425 |
28,452 |
27,69 |
Residential and Services |
15,356 |
17,514 |
19,557 |
22,285 |
27,762 |
32,329 |
33,222 |
36,013 |
33,074 |
35,61 |
Agriculture/ Forestry and Fishing |
1,956 |
2,556 |
3,073 |
3,359 |
3,736 |
3,932 |
4,056 |
4,273 |
4,381 |
4,71 |
Non-Energy Consumption |
2,543 |
3,087 |
3,455 |
4,089 |
5,314 |
5,652 |
6,989 |
7,372 |
6,296 |
7,08 |
Source: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, https://enerji.gov.tr/enerji-isleri-genel-mudurlugu-denge-tablo- lari,2021