Istanbul leads in electric vehicle charging consumption

According to the September Charging Service Market Monthly Statistics report by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Istanbul ranked first in electric vehicle charging consumption with a 26.89% share and 22,383 megawatt-hours. The total number of charging points across Turkey reached 48,971 in September.

According to EMRA data, electricity consumption for charging, which was 97,469 megawatt-hours in August, decreased by 14.6% in September to 83,253 megawatt-hours. The number of charging transactions was recorded as 3,152,733, while the total charging duration reached 3,548,897 hours. Of the total consumption, 68,637 megawatt-hours took place at fast charging (DC) points, and 14,617 megawatt-hours at alternating current (AC) points.

The total number of charging points (sockets) across Turkey, which was 47,908 in August, increased by 2.2% in September to 48,971. Among these points, 21,307 were DC and 27,664 were AC charging points. The total installed power of the stations rose to 3,875 megawatts, while according to Turkish Statistical Institute data, the number of electric vehicles increased to 491,492 in September.

Istanbul was followed by Ankara with 11,057 megawatt-hours, Izmir with 5,094 megawatt-hours, Bursa with 4,299 megawatt-hours, and Antalya with 3,699 megawatt-hours, respectively. Among operators, Trugo ranked first with 18,543 megawatt-hours, with Zes in second place and Esarj in third. Additionally, 51,522 megawatt-hours of the consumed electricity was provided by I-REC certified green charging stations.