Energy poverty is a non-monetary aspect of poverty that has started to emerge in the literature in parallel with the recognition of energy as a cornerstone of sustainable economic growth. Scarcity of fossil fuels, its uneven geographical distribution and rising awareness on its negative environmental impacts have led the international society to consider the substitution of fossil fuels with renewable energy sources in their agenda. Turkey, as a rapidly developing country with an increased demand on energy services and an alarming energy security due to import dependency on fossil fuels, faces energy poverty related issues caused by the domination of thermal energy in its energy mix. Despite being abundant with renewable energy sources, only limited amount of its indigenous energy potential has been exploited so far. In this context, this study aims at investigating the effect of renewable energy use on energy poverty in Turkey, and employs a novel methodological approach by using the time series of the Version 4 of the US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - Operational Linescan System (DMSP-OLS) Stable Nighttime Lights as a proxy for energy poverty. Wavelet coherence analysis has revealed a statistically significant positive association between renewable energy and expansion of lit area in the short, medium and long run, which is promising for the future developments of renewable energy sector in Turkey.