The first annual increase in gas prices has arrived.

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As of January 9, 2025, the price of a 12-kilogram kitchen gas cylinder has risen to 965 TL. This increase came immediately after the price hike on December 31, 2024, which raised the price from 895 TL to 902 TL. From the first days of the year, new price increases for gas cylinders began to be discussed.

2024 PRICE INCREASES WERE AT RECORD LEVELS

Throughout 2024, gas cylinder prices were increased 19 times. At the beginning of the year, on January 3, the price of gas cylinders was 610 TL, and through a series of increases over the year, it gradually rose to 902 TL by the end of the year. These continuous increases have seriously affected the budgets of gas cylinder users.

OVER 1500% INCREASE IN 10 YEARS

The change in gas cylinder prices over the last 10 years reveals how high the increase rates have been. The price of a 12-kilogram kitchen gas cylinder, which was 65.5 TL in 2015, rose to 965 TL by 2025, showing an increase of over 1500%.

Gas Cylinder Prices by Year:

January 1, 2015: 65.5 TL

January 1, 2016: 74 TL

January 1, 2017: 81 TL

January 1, 2018: 93.5 TL

January 1, 2019: 99 TL

January 1, 2020: 119.5 TL

January 1, 2021: 122 TL

January 1, 2022: 238 TL

January 1, 2023: 334 TL

January 1, 2024: 590 TL

January 9, 2025: 965 TL

CHALLENGING SITUATION FOR THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO NATURAL GAS

In areas without access to natural gas, the use of gas cylinders is still a basic necessity. However, the rapid increase in gas cylinder prices has become a significant budget item for low-income households. Experts emphasize that the impact of continuously rising prices on energy costs needs to be addressed more comprehensively.