30.12.2025 18:35
The Energy Market Regulatory Authority has determined the upper limits for connection and service fees in natural gas distribution, as well as the meter control, security, and disconnection-reconnection fees that will be applied in the electricity market in 2026. The new prices will come into effect starting January 1, 2026.
The upper limits of connection and service fees in natural gas distribution have been determined. The decision of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) regarding the matter was published in the repeated issue of the Official Gazette.
UPPER LIMITS OF CONNECTION AND SERVICE FEES IN NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION DETERMINED
Accordingly, the upper limit for the subscriber connection fee to be applied by natural gas distribution companies for the year 2026 will be 8,066 lira. The additional subscriber connection fee for 100 square meters has been set at 7,016 lira, and the connection control and approval fee for the first 100 meters has been determined as 4,549 lira. The prepaid meter replacement fee will be 2,136 lira, and the meter opening and closing fee will be 206 lira. The internal installation processing fee will vary between 121 lira and 2,776 lira.
METER, SECURITY, AND OPENING-CLOSING FEES FOR THE ELECTRICITY MARKET
EPDK has also determined the meter control, security, and disconnection-reconnection fees to be applied in the electricity market in 2026. The meter control fees to be applied next year in electricity have been differentiated according to the type of meter. In this context, the control fee for directly connected single-phase active or three-phase active and/or reactive meters has been set at 194 lira. For current transformer and/or voltage transformer active and/or reactive meters, this amount will be applied as 246 lira.
With the decision taken under the Electricity Market Consumer Services Regulation, the security fees to be applied in 2026 have been reorganized based on consumer groups. The unit security fee for the industrial, public and private service sectors, and other consumers has been determined as 746 lira per kilowatt. For residential subscribers, this amount will be 263 lira, while it has been set at 131 lira for the families of martyrs and combat veterans. For agricultural activities, lighting, and other subscription groups, the security fee will be applied as 354 lira per kilowatt.
The disconnection-reconnection fees to be applied in 2026 have also been determined according to the voltage level. The disconnection-reconnection fee for low voltage subscribers will be 140 lira, while it will be 1,048 lira for medium voltage subscribers.
VALID FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
On the other hand, the aforementioned decisions will come into effect as of January 1, 2026.