Graduated Natural Gas Consumption Era Begins: November Limits Announced

The graduated natural gas consumption system adopted by the Ministry of Energy on April 4, 2026, will be applied for the first time this winter. In the new regulation concerning 21.8 million subscribers across Turkey, November consumption limits have been clarified by province, and it was reported that the system will affect approximately 2.8 million subscribers, corresponding to around 12 percent.

In the new graduated natural gas system introduced by the Ministry of Energy, November consumption limits vary according to the climatic conditions of the provinces. Limits determined by applying positive discrimination to colder provinces were announced as a lowest 27.72 cubic meters in Adana, 190.61 cubic meters in Erzurum, 168.65 cubic meters in Ardahan, and 146.14 cubic meters in Kars. The November average was determined as 101.71 cubic meters for Istanbul, 161.63 cubic meters for Ankara, 61.43 cubic meters for İzmir, and 29.44 cubic meters for Antalya.

While approximately 2.8 million subscribers, corresponding to about 12 percent of Turkey's 21.8 million natural gas subscribers, will fall into the new tier, 19 million subscribers will continue to be supported. In the new system, the cubic meter price is applied as 10.62 TL for Tier-1 normal consumption, 18 TL as the Tier-2 price for those exceeding the tier, and 5.31 TL as the tier-free supported cubic meter price for families of martyrs and veterans. When SCT, VAT, and system usage fees are added, the amounts reflected on bills become 17.79 TL in Tier-1 and 26.73 TL in Tier-2.

Places of worship, cemevis, Quran courses, families of martyrs, and veterans are exempt from the tier application, while bread producers will also continue to benefit from the low-priced Tier-1 tariff.