Turkey Energy Efficiency Report

Policies: 20% reduction in primary energy intensity by
2023
The Energy Efficiency Law, adopted in 2007, sets the rules for
energy management in industry and in large buildings, project
support, energy efficiency consultancy companies, voluntary
agreements, etc. It affects industry, power plants, transmission
and distribution systems, buildings, services and transport.
Enforced in 2009, the regulation on Increased Energy Efficiency
in the Use of Energy Resources and Energy put in place authorizations
and certifications for universities, engineering organizations
and energy consultancy companies to support energy
efficiency projects in industry through voluntary agreements.
The Energy Strategy Plan sets a 20 percent primary energy
intensity reduction target for 2023 compared with the 2008
level.
The General Directorate of Electric Power Resources, Survey
and Development Administration (EIE) provides investment
support for energy efficiency projects with a maximum payback
period of five years. The investment support covers 20 percent
of project costs up to a maximum of 500,000 Turkish lira (100
lira = US$65). In order to support small and medium enterprises
(SMEs), the Administration for Supporting and Developing
SMEs (KOSGEB) subsidizes up to 70 percent of the costs of
energy efficiency training, study and consulting services procured
by SMEs.
1.2. Energy consumption trends: steady growth in energy
consumption
Energy consumption per capita is low and in 2009 amounted
to 1.2 toe, ie, slightly below the world average (1.8 toe).
Total consumption has been increasing at the rapid rate of 3.4
percent / year, on average, since the 2001 crisis. Since 2007,
consumption has been decreasing (-1.3 percent in 2008, -6.3
percent in 2009), as economic activity slowed down during the
period.
The share of oil in total consumption stands at 27 percent and
is decreasing, while the shares of gas (31 percent) and coal
and lignite (31 percent) are increasing. Renewables (biomass,
hydro and geothermal) represent 11 percent of overall energy
consumption (half of which is from biomass).
The households, services and agricuture sector represents
around 40 percent of the country’s final energy consumption.
Despite a drop in 2009, industry (including non-energy uses)
accounts for 40 percent while the transport sector accounts for
20 percent of final energy consumption.
Electricity consumption per capita is just below the world
average (2,100 kWh, compared with a world average of 2,550
kWh). The share of electricity in final energy consumption
surged between 1990 and 2009, from 9.5 percent to above 20
percent in 2009. Since 2001, electricity consumption has
increased at the very rapid pace of 6.3 percent / year, ie, much
faster than final energy consumption. However, in 2009 it
decreased by 2.4 percent. Although its market share is lower
than in 1990 (58 percent), industry still accounts for 45 percent
of electricity consumption.