Turkey's electricity production increased by 0.73 percent in May compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data revealed by the country's energy watchdog. Total production reached approximately 23.30 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), up from 23.13 million kWh in May 2017, Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) announced in its electricity market report for the month of May.
Turkey produced its electricity from several resources -- 25.09 percent from natural gas, 16.86 percent from hydropower plants, 19.48 percent from hard coal and 16.37 percent from lignite. Rivers, wind, geothermal, biomass, fuel oil, solar, diesel and LNG supplied the remaining share.
Consumption in the industrial sector had the biggest share with 44.79 percent, followed by the commercial sector with 28.16 percent. Residential consumption came third with 21.22 percent while street lighting and agricultural irrigation accounted for the remainder.
Turkey's installed electricity capacity was up 4.58 percent in May on a yearly basis. Natural gas power plants comprised 32.03 percent, while 24.46 percent came from hydropower plants, and 11.26 percent from lignite power plants. Hard coal, hydro, wind, geothermal, fuel oil, biomass and solar power also contributed to Turkey's installed capacity.
(Anadolu Agency)
