Energy
security is defined that the provision of reasonably priced, reliable and
environmentally friendly energy. According to the International Energy Agency's 2014 report, the world
energy demand is estimated to increase by 1.1% annually and 37% in total by
2040. In 2013, Turkey's energy demand was 120.3 TEP. 73.5% of energy demand was
imported. The largest portion of the demand (31.3%), almost all (98%) are
covered by imported natural gas. Oil's share in imports is 93%. In coal, the
share of imports is increasing rapidly. In Turkey, the distribution of
installed power by sources as of the end of July 2017; 33.6 percent of
hydraulic energy, 28.1 percent of natural gas, 21.5 percent of coal, 7.7
percent of wind, 1.1 percent of geothermal and 7.4 percent of other resources.
In this study, Turkey's energy security has been examined with the latest data.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 4, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Issue: 4 |