Graduated tariff period in natural gas: Consumption limits and prices by province

The graduated natural gas tariff application is coming into effect for the first time this winter. While consumption limits by province were announced for November, subscribers who exceed the limit will pay at a higher tariff not only for the amount they consumed in excess, but for all the gas they used.

While the limit in Istanbul was set at 101.71 cubic meters, it rose to 190.61 cubic meters in Erzurum. The graduated system in natural gas, which the Ministry of Energy transitioned to as of April 4, 2026, will be active for the first time this winter. Turkey has 21.8 million natural gas subscribers, and approximately 2.8 million subscribers—corresponding to about 12 percent—are affected by the tier regulation, while 19 million subscribers continue to be supported.

Positive discrimination is applied to provinces where the weather is colder during the winter months compared to other provinces. In November, the tier average by province was determined as 27.72 cubic meters for Adana, 190.61 in Erzurum, 168.65 in Ardahan, 146.14 in Kars, 161.63 in Ankara, 61.43 in Izmir, 29.44 in Antalya, 74.62 in Diyarbakir, 156.52 in Kutahya, 156.26 in Hakkari, and 101.96 cubic meters in Rize.

In the new system, two different prices are applied as Tier-1 and Tier-2. The natural gas cubic meter price was set at 10.62 TL for households with normal consumption, which is Tier-1, the Tier-2 price for those exceeding the tier at 18 TL, and the tier-free subsidized cubic meter price for families of martyrs and veterans at 5.31 TL. When SCT (Special Consumption Tax), VAT, and system usage fee are added, those consuming in Tier-1 will pay 17.79 TL per cubic meter, and those consuming in Tier-2 will pay 26.73 TL.

While places of worship, cemevis, Quran courses, along with families of martyrs and veterans are exempted from the tier application, bread producers are also made to benefit from the low-priced Tier-1 tariff.