UK-based Ember, a global energy think tank, has reported that Türkiye’s cooling-related electricity consumption has risen sharply in recent years. Between 2022 and 2024, demand increased by 26%, reaching 10 TWh in 2024. Cooling accounted for 8% of summer electricity use, with monthly peaks of 3 TWh. On July 28, 2025, Türkiye recorded an all-time hourly demand of 59 GWh, with cooling responsible for 18%. Since 2008, Türkiye’s highest electricity demand has moved from winter to summer, with the gap between them growing nearly 12 times to 9.1 GW by 2025. For every 1 °C rise in temperature, about 0.77 GW of extra power capacity is needed. Cooling demand is expected to double to 20 TWh by 2030 and could reach 35 TWh by 2035. In 2024, solar supplied over 20% of peak cooling demand.A related analysis by Ember showed the EU’s solar generation reached a record 22.1% share in June 2025, highlighting similar seasonal trends.