Wood as an Energy Source: Potential Trends, Usage of Wood, and Energy Politics

Abstract

Wood is the major source of energy in rural Turkey. Wood is the primary heating fuel in 6.5 million homes in Turkey. In 1998, wood was 19.9% of primary energy production and wood had a share in total primary energy consumption of 9.7% in Turkey. In Turkey, fuelwood production was 17.6 mtoe in 1999. In 1998, the annual industrial and firewood production in Turkey was 10 million m3 and 8 million m3, respectively. Total industrial wood production of General Directorate of Forestry (GDF) decreased by 13%, but fuelwood production of GDF increased by 12% in the first eight months of 2003.