Higher reservoir levels in Türkiye helped drive hydroelectric power generation to a record in the first half of the year, boosting the renewable source's share of electricity production to more than 32%, according to official data.
Data compiled from Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAŞ) water reports showed dam fill levels reached 71.3% as of July 19, up from 61.4% a year earlier and 51.7% two years ago.
The total active water volume in dams across the country rose to 72.53 billion cubic meters, compared with 30.24 billion cubic meters in the same period last year, reflecting a 139.9% increase in water inflows.
The stronger water supply translated into a sharp rise in hydropower generation.
Electricity output from hydroelectric plants increased 68% year-over-year in the first six months of the year to 57 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), up from 33.9 billion kWh a year earlier.
