The number of electric vehicle charging sockets across Turkey exceeded 45,000 in June, according to data released by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
The total number of charging sockets rose 2.09% from the previous month to 45,097, up from 44,175 in May. AC charging sockets reached 25,434, while DC charging sockets increased to 19,663.
The total installed capacity of charging stations climbed 3.9% month over month to 3,545 megawatts. Electricity consumption at charging stations totaled 72,530 megawatt-hours in June. Charging stations certified as using energy from renewable sources supplied 43,095 megawatt-hours, or 59.42% of total consumption, while other stations provided 29,436 megawatt-hours.
As expected, Istanbul recorded the highest electricity consumption at 20,902 megawatt-hours, followed by Ankara with 9,884 and Izmir with 4,624.
The number of electric vehicles in Turkey increased from 440,327 in May to 450,038 in June.
Meanwhile in Europe, total public charging points reached 1.2 million by the end of June 2026, according to data from the International Council on Clean Transportation. This is up from 1.04 million recorded during the same period in 2025. The Netherlands led European nations with 235,000 charging points, followed by Germany with 216,000, France with 164,000, and Belgium with 115,000.
