Turkey Ranks Second in Europe in LPG Consumption and Second Worldwide in Autogas

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar shared Turkey's energy data at the Liquid Gas Week Program held in Istanbul. Bayraktar announced that the country ranks second in Europe in total LPG consumption and second in the world in autogas consumption.

Statements at Liquid Gas Week

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar spoke on global energy issues at the Liquid Gas Week Program held at the Istanbul Congress Center.

In his speech, Minister Bayraktar drew attention to the drawbacks of depending on a single energy source and route, emphasizing the importance of diversification.

Consumption Figures and Rankings

Stating that Turkey has one of the most developed LPG markets in the world, Minister Bayraktar noted that the country ranked second in Europe in total consumption last year.

It was also recorded that the country is the world's second-largest autogas consumer and ranks first in terms of the number of stations and vehicles.

Autogas Stations and Vehicle Fleet

It was announced that approximately 10,000 autogas stations serve across Turkey and there are 5.2 million LPG-powered vehicles on the roads.

It was stated that these figures shared by authorities correspond to approximately 30 percent of the total registered vehicle fleet in the country.

COP31 and Clean Cooking Agenda

It was stated that clean cooking will be among the important topics to be brought to the global agenda at the COP31 summit to be held in Antalya in November.

It was conveyed that issues such as supply chain resilience and affordable access are priorities for the future of the global LPG industry.

Three Key Priorities for the Industry

Strengthening the supply chain and secure access are among the three main priorities determined for the global LPG sector.

It was also noted that investments in innovation and sustainability are of great importance for the future of the sector.