Politics · Turkey · 4 hrs ago
Turkey targets remote readings for 7 million electricity customers by 2027
Turkey plans to expand its national smart-meter system, with about 7 million electricity customers targeted for remote meter reading by the end of 2027.
The rollout began on March 1, 2026, and by September 4 million EKO meters and 70,000 PRO meters had been installed.
Another 2.7 million PRO meters are planned by the end of 2027.
The system is intended to help utilities predict faults, target maintenance, tackle electricity losses and strengthen the grid during disasters.
Grid data for 15 million customers will also be monitored for outages and technical quality at their connection points.
A test version of a mobile app is available, with information on consumption, outages and compensation among the planned features.
Distribution companies will face performance checks based on service quality, including outage duration and frequency, and meter rollout progress will be monitored by the regulator.
Turkey plans to bring about 7 million electricity customers into remote meter reading by the end of 2027.
The rollout is part of the National Smart Meter System, known as MASS, and began on March 1, 2026.
By September 2026, installation was complete for 4 million EKO meters and 70,000 PRO meters.
A further 2.7 million PRO meters are planned for installation by the end of 2027.
The system is also intended to help monitor outages, predict faults and improve grid resilience.
- Who
- Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), led by Mustafa Yılmaz, is overseeing the rollout.
- What
- About 7 million customers are to be brought into remote meter reading through MASS.
- When
- The rollout began on March 1, 2026, with the target set for the end of 2027.
- Where
- Across Turkey’s electricity distribution network.
- Why
- The system is intended to support fault prediction, risk-based maintenance, action against electricity losses and theft, and grid resilience during disasters.
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Installation of smart meters under MASS began.
Installation was complete for 4 million EKO meters and 70,000 PRO meters.
About 2.7 million additional PRO meters are planned, with about 7 million customers targeted for remote meter reading.
- Remote-reading target
- About 7 million customers by the end of 2027
- Additional installations planned
- About 2.7 million PRO meters
- Installed by September 2026
- 4 million EKO meters and 70,000 PRO meters
- Grid monitoring
- Outage and technical-quality data at connection points for 15 million customers
- MASS rollout began
- March 1, 2026
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MASS kapsamında geliştirilen sayaçlarla akıllı sayaç dönüşümü 1 Mart 2026 tarihi itibarıyla başlamıştır.
Eylüle kadar 4 milyon Akıllı Sayaç EKO’yla 70 bin Akıllı Sayaç PRO’nun tesisi tamamlanmıştır.
Akıllı sayaçların yaygınlaştırılmasında, mümkün olan en düşük maliyetle en fazla sayacın dönüşümünün sağlanması temel prensiptir.