New Regulation for EV Charging in Turkey: Single Price and Credit Card Mandate

Simplification of Charging Tariffs İbrahim Öz, Head of the Energy Transformation Department at the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), announced the approval of new regulations for electric vehicle (EV) charging services.
Under the new rules, charging network operators are required to set a single price for AC and DC units respectively.
This move aims to eliminate complex tariff structures and provide users with a clearer, more comparable pricing system.
Mandatory Credit Card Payments A critical change has been made to payment systems to improve the user experience.
Starting July 1, credit card integration will be mandatory for all DC (fast charging) units installed on highways and state roads.
This will allow drivers to make direct payments without the need to download mobile applications or create memberships.
Market Data and Cost Advantages The total number of charging sockets across Turkey has reached 40,000, consisting of approximately 22,900 AC units and 17,100 DC units.
Cost analyses indicate that electric vehicles offer significant savings compared to fossil-fuel vehicles.
For the same distance, the cost for gasoline vehicles ranges between 400-450 TL, diesel vehicles between 300-350 TL, and LPG vehicles between 280-300 TL.
2035 Vision and Free Market Emphasizing that the charging service market operates under free-market conditions, Öz stated that a price ceiling is not currently on the agenda.
However, he noted that intervention could occur if market balance is disrupted.
According to Turkey’s electric vehicle projections, the number of EVs is expected to reach 2 million by 2030 and exceed 4 million by 2035.