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Electricity generation from wind power in Türkiye reached an all-time daily high on Jan. 3, totaling 259,076 megawatt-hours, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources said.
In a written statement, the ministry said the record marked another milestone in the renewable energy sector in the first days of 2026.
Wind power plants supplied nearly one-quarter of Türkiye’s total electricity generation during the first week of the year, the statement added, noting a sharp increase in output compared with previous periods.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the record reflected Türkiye’s expanding renewable energy capacity.
“We also started 2026 with a record,” Bayraktar said. “Electricity generation from wind reached its highest daily production figure with 259,076 megawatt-hours on Jan. 3.”
Bayraktar said renewable energy investments would continue at full pace, emphasizing their role in reducing Türkiye’s dependence on energy imports.
“Renewable energy plays a strategic role in achieving our goal of a fully energy-independent Türkiye,” he said.
Bayraktar said Türkiye aims to hold Renewable Energy Resource Area (YEKA) tenders totaling at least 2,000 megawatts in 2026.
He also highlighted plans to expand offshore wind capacity, saying the ministry is working on a support mechanism similar to the YEKA model.
“We plan to bring 5,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity online by 2035,” Bayraktar said, adding that new onshore and offshore investments would help unlock Türkiye’s full renewable potential.
Türkiye’s total installed electricity capacity reached 121,782 MW as of the end of November last year, according to official data.
Solar power accounted for 20.3% of the total, with an installed capacity of 24,669 MW, while wind power represented 11.9%, or 14,546 MW.
Together, solar and wind energy now make up nearly one-third of Türkiye’s installed electricity capacity, underscoring the growing role of renewables in the country’s energy mix.
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