Electric vehicles in Turkey reach 491,492 as of September 2026

The number of electric vehicles in Turkey reached 491,492 as of September 2026, according to data from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK). The figure is up 52.8% from the same period a year earlier. The fleet grew by 169,782 vehicles over the year, from 321,710 in September 2025. The increase from August to September was 3.1%.

Looking at the longer trend, the total stood at 14,896 in 2022, rose to 80,826 in 2023 and reached 185,513 in 2024. It was 373,733 at the end of 2025 before climbing to 491,492 in September 2026.

Charging infrastructure grew 39.9%

The number of commercial charging sockets rose from 35,002 in September 2025 to 48,971. The 13,969 sockets added over the year expanded the network by 39.9%. The country currently has 27,664 AC sockets and 21,307 DC sockets in service. The annual increase in DC sockets was 42%, while AC sockets grew 38.4%. The total installed capacity of charging stations reached 3,875 MW.

The ratio of total installed capacity to the number of vehicles fell from 8.05 kW in September 2025 to 7.89 kW in September 2026.

83,000 MWh of electricity consumed in September

Charging stations consumed a total of 83,253 MWh of electricity in September. Over the same month, 3,152,733 charging sessions took place, with total charging time reaching 3,548,897 hours. DC stations accounted for 82.44% of consumption and AC stations for 17.56%. Average consumption per session was 18.28 kWh on AC and 29.17 kWh on DC. Some 61.89% of the electricity used came from green charging stations powered by renewable sources.

By province, Istanbul led with 22,383 MWh, a 26.89% share. Ankara followed with 13.28% and Izmir with 6.12%.

By brand, Trugo ranked first in consumption with 18,543 MWh, a 22.27% share. Zes was second with 13,885 MWh and Eşarj third with 5,107 MWh. In terms of sockets, Zes led with 5,553, followed by Trugo with 4,200 and Voltrun with 2,719.