According to data from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), while the number of charging sockets in Turkey approached 42,000, one-third of the consumption occurred in Istanbul. The share of green charging was 59 percent.
The “Monthly Statistics of the Charging Service Market” report published by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) revealed that the electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Turkey continued its growth as of March 2026. The total number of charging sockets nationwide rose to 41,938, while this figure was recorded as 40,575 in the previous month. In January, the total socket count stood at 39,694.
According to March 2026 data, the number of AC charging points in Turkey reached 23,900, up from 23,142 in February. A similar increase was observed in DC fast charging points, with the number rising to 18,038. In February, the DC socket count was 17,433.
During this period, the total number of electric vehicles registered was 411,796 units.
Leading Brands in Charging Network Operators
Among the charging network operator license holders, certain brands continued to stand out in terms of socket distribution. According to March 2026 data, Zes had one of the largest networks overall with 3,075 AC and 2,281 DC sockets, while Trugo maintained its strong position, especially on the DC side, with 661 AC and 2,737 DC sockets.
Voltrun was observed to have a significant market share with a total of 2,095 AC and 236 DC sockets, Eşarj with 344 AC and 1,803 DC sockets, and Wat with 1,075 AC and 1,035 DC sockets.
At the end of 2025, the total number of charging stations nationwide was recorded as 14,323. This figure stood at 10,356 at the end of 2024.
59% of Charging from Green Stations
In March 2026, the total electricity consumption in the charging infrastructure amounted to 67,547.488 MWh. The total charging duration reached 3,041,210 hours. According to the data, the average consumption per charge was calculated as 25.76 kWh, and the average duration per charge was 1.16 hours.
The share of green energy sources in energy consumption was also noteworthy. In March 2026, electricity consumption through Green Charging Stations reached 40,062,264 kWh (59.31%), while consumption at non-green stations was recorded at 27,485,224 kWh (40.69%).
In this context, a “green charging station” refers to stations verified by a RES-G certificate, which certifies that the consumed electricity is generated from renewable energy sources.
Trugo Leads in Consumption
Trugo emerged as the leading brand in electricity consumption at charging stations. According to March 2026 data, Trugo recorded the highest consumption with 13,526 MWh. Zes followed with 9,908 MWh, Eşarj with 5,036 MWh, Astor with 3,515 MWh, and Tesla with 2,839 MWh.
In terms of total consumption shares, Trugo ranked first with 20.02%, followed by Zes with 14.67%, Eşarj with 7.46%, Astor with 5.20%, and Tesla with 4.20%.
Istanbul Stands Out
In the city-wise distribution of electricity consumption, Istanbul was the clear leader. Consumption through charging stations in Istanbul amounted to 21,359 MWh, constituting 31.62% of the total. Consumption in Ankara was 9,914 MWh (14.68%), while Izmir ranked third with 3,608 MWh (5.34%).
According to EMRA data, the total installed capacity of charging stations reached 3,190 MW as of March 2026. This value was recorded as 3,073 MW in the previous month, and 2,008 MW in the same period last year.
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