Turkey's electricity production increased by 3.2 percent in February compared to February 2017, according to Turkish energy watchdog data on Saturday.
Turkey's total electricity production reached approximately 23 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in February 2018 year-on-year from 22.3 billion kWh, Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) announced in its Electricity Market Report for February 2018.
Turkey produced its electricity from several resources -- 32.6 percent from natural gas, 23.4 percent from hard coal, 15.6 percent from hydroelectricity power plants and 9.2 percent from lignite. Wind, geothermal and solar power plants supplied the remaining share of production.
Consumption in the industrial sector made up the biggest share with 42 percent, followed by the commercial sector with 29 percent. Residential consumption came third with 26 percent while lighting and agricultural irrigation accounted for the remaining consumption.
Turkey's installed electricity capacity increased 5.5 percent in February 2018, compared to same month of 2017. The capacity comprised 32.3 percent from natural gas power plants, 24.3 percent from hydroelectricity power plants, and 11.3 percent from lignite power plants.
Hard coal, hydro, wind, geothermal, fuel oil, biomass and solar power also contributed to Turkey's installed capacity.
By Muhsin Baris Tiryakioglu
Anadolu Agency
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