Business · Energy & Commodities · 14 hrs ago
Turkey Says Permanent Daylight Saving Saved 27 Billion Lira
Turkey has kept clocks on daylight saving time all year since 2016, rather than moving them back in autumn.
The policy was introduced to make more use of daylight and reduce electricity use.
Turkey's energy minister says the policy saved 13 billion kilowatt-hours from October 2016 to March 2025, worth about 27 billion lira at current electricity prices.
That figure is Turkey's estimate of the savings, and the policy has continued for about 10 years.
US President Donald Trump supports permanent daylight saving time, saying clock changes should end and that the shift could provide more evening daylight.
Trump has urged the US Senate to approve a bill that would change the rules, but the source does not say whether the Senate has acted.
Turkey says its permanent daylight saving policy saved about 27 billion lira in electricity costs between October 2016 and March 2025.
Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the period’s electricity savings amounted to 13 billion kilowatt-hours, valued at current prices.
Turkey adopted fixed summer time in 2016 to make greater use of daylight and save energy.
US President Donald Trump has called for the Senate to approve legislation on ending clock changes and has backed permanent daylight saving time.
- Who
- Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar reported the savings. US President Donald Trump has backed permanent daylight saving time.
- What
- Turkey said its permanent daylight saving policy saved about 27 billion lira, equivalent to 13 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.
- When
- The savings covered October 2016 to March 2025. Turkey adopted the policy in 2016.
- Where
- Turkey; the policy has also become a subject of debate in the United States.
- Why
- Turkey adopted the policy to make greater use of daylight and save energy.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Turkey introduced fixed summer time to make greater use of daylight and save energy.
Turkey’s energy minister said the policy saved 13 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity.
Trump called for the Senate to approve legislation on ending clock changes and supported permanent daylight saving time.
- Policy introduced
- 2016
- Savings period
- October 2016–March 2025
- Electricity saved
- 13 billion kilowatt-hours
- Estimated value
- About 27 billion lira at current electricity prices
- Turkey’s energy minister
- Alparslan Bayraktar
What people are saying
We will continue in the same direction. There is no problem there either. Because we have indeed talked about efficiency. This daylight saving time has made a very important contribution to Turkey in terms of efficiency. This process will continue.