Türkiye’s solar and wind generation reaches 9.9bn kWh in August

What happened

Türkiye recorded 9.9bn kWh of electricity generation from solar and wind during August 2026, according to Energy and Natural Resources Ministry data published by GENSED. It was the highest monthly combined output reported for the two technologies.

Solar generation contributed 5.16bn kWh, representing 14.1% of the month’s electricity production. Wind supplied a further 4.74bn kWh, or 12.9%. Total electricity generation for August was 36.71bn kWh.

Hydropower was the largest single source, generating 9.08bn kWh and accounting for 24.7% of the total. Across all renewable sources, generation reached 20.7bn kWh, equivalent to 56.4% of August output. Domestic energy sources produced 25.58bn kWh, a 69.7% share.

The month also included the highest daily generation level recorded in 2026 to that point: 1,241,291 MWh on 13 August.

Why it matters

The result shows solar and wind supplying more than one-quarter of Türkiye’s monthly electricity production when measured together. Renewable generation exceeded half of output in August, while the domestic-source share approached seven-tenths.

For power-market participants, the release provides a monthly benchmark for the contribution of variable renewable generation alongside hydropower. Subsequent data will indicate whether the August solar-and-wind total is repeated under different seasonal conditions.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the government intends to integrate the country’s solar and wind potential into the grid using advanced technologies. The ministry framed this work within its objective of reducing external energy dependence.

Year-to-date context

For 1 January to 31 August 2026, hydropower produced 75.2bn kWh, wind generated 30.4bn kWh and solar produced 29.8bn kWh. The ministry said each was the highest result for the comparable eight-month period since 2000.

Over the same eight months, electricity generation from domestic sources totalled 181.8bn kWh, or 73.2% of output. Renewable generation was 149.8bn kWh, representing 60.3%.

What to watch

The next monthly generation release will show how the balance between solar, wind, hydropower and other sources changes after August’s record combined solar-and-wind result.