Renewable energy sources accounted for 62.8% of Turkey's total installed electricity capacity by the end of July, reaching 79.43 GW, according to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.

Total installed capacity stood at 126.48 GW, with domestic energy sources representing 71.9% of the total. Hydropower remained the largest source at 32.34 GW, or 25.6% of the total capacity. Solar capacity reached 27.51 GW, accounting for 21.7%, while wind stood at 15.36 GW, or 12.1%. Combined solar and wind capacity totalled 42.87 GW, representing 33.8% of the national total.

Natural gas-fired capacity stood at 25.01 GW, or 19.9%. Domestic coal capacity reached 11.57 GW at 9.1%, with imported coal at 10.47 GW, or 8.3%. Biomass contributed 2.43 GW and geothermal 1.8 GW.

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey continues to expand its energy capacity for a "stronger, more independent and more prosperous" country, reiterating the goal of achieving full energy independence. He said the installed solar and wind capacity demonstrates Turkey's commitment to the energy transition.