Turkey cuts household electricity subsidy threshold to 4,000 kWh for 2026
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Turkey's EPDK cuts the annual subsidized household electricity consumption threshold to 4,000 kWh for 2026, down from 5,000 kWh in 2025. If the limit is lowered to 3,000 kWh in October, households with monthly bills above 830 lira would lose subsidies and pay about double. The regulator is expected to announce the new threshold after requesting September consumption data from distribution companies.
Subsidy Threshold Cut
Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) has cut the annual subsidized household electricity consumption threshold to 4,000 kWh in 2026, down from 5,000 kWh in 2025. Under the last-resource supply tariff, residential subscribers whose consumption exceeds the cap lose subsidies and pay the unsubsidized rate. Sector assessments indicate the threshold could be reduced further to 3,000 or 3,500 kWh. EPDK is expected to request September regional consumption data from distribution companies and announce the new level in October.
Bill Impact
Former TEDAŞ acting general manager Osman Nuri Doğan told ANKA that households with annual consumption below 4,000 kWh face monthly bills around 986 lira. If the threshold drops to 3,500 kWh, subscribers averaging 291 kWh per month would enter the last-resource tariff. A further cut to 3,000 kWh would apply to households using about 250 kWh per month, with monthly bills above 660 lira. Under a 3,000 kWh cap, users with monthly bills above 830 lira would lose subsidies and pay roughly double.
EPDK Policy Direction
Doğan said EPDK's reduction from 5,000 kWh to 4,000 kWh signals that the limit will be lowered again in coming years. He said the regulator ultimately aims to pass monthly costs to all consumers, as it does with fuel prices. Exceptions could include relatives of martyrs and veterans and agricultural irrigation.
What's Next
EPDK is expected to announce the 2027 subsidized consumption threshold in October after collecting September data from distribution companies. It remains unclear whether the limit will be set at 3,000 kWh or 3,500 kWh and how many additional households will lose subsidies.
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Turkey cuts household electricity subsidy threshold to 4,000 kWh for 2026
