Turkey falls short in meeting the growing domestic demand for energy and becomes more reliant on foreign energy, NewEurope e-source informs Nov. 15.

In 2007, the country’s domestic resources covered only about 25.5% of the domestic energy demand, maintains Oguz Turkyilmaz, board member of the World Energy Council Turkish Member Committee.

According to him, in order to boost domestic energy production Turkish energy policy should be modified. If not, the country’s dependence on foreign energy will soar. The expert underlines, that although Turkey is a populous country, it consumes less energy per capita than EU states do. As technologies develop, the country is likely to face bigger energy problems shortly. Alternative energy resources are expected to add to secure energy sources.

Electricity consumption — which Turkyilmaz considers a benchmark of a country’s economic development — has jumped 43% in Turkey since 2004. Meanwhile, energy import in Turkey comprises 24% of the overall import.