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Turkey Has No Electricity or Gas Price Changes Planned for October or November
Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says no price changes are planned for electricity or natural gas in October or November.
His comments address bills paid by millions of customers across the country.
Bayraktar also described plans to expand natural gas production in the Black Sea using a floating platform called Osman Gazi.
The platform is expected to raise daily output to 20 million cubic metres from 2027, according to the minister.
A second platform is expected to bring the target to 45 million cubic metres a day from 2028.
Bayraktar said the increased output could allow three out of four households to use domestically produced gas.
He did not announce any price changes beyond saying none are planned for October and November.
Turkey has no electricity or natural gas price changes planned for October or November, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.
Bayraktar said the government is monitoring developments and budget conditions.
He said a new electricity consumption limit for support eligibility will be set for 2027 and may fall below 4,000 kilowatt-hours.
The Osman Gazi floating production platform is expected to double Black Sea gas output to 20 million cubic metres a day.
A second platform is expected to raise daily output to 45 million cubic metres from 2028.
- Who
- Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.
- What
- He said no electricity or natural gas price changes are planned for October or November.
- When
- He made the comments on October 18, 2026. The planned period without price changes is October and November.
- Where
- In a live television broadcast on Kanal 7.
- Why
- Bayraktar said the government is monitoring developments and budget conditions.
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The electricity consumption threshold for eligibility for support was set at 5,000 kilowatt-hours.
The government applied a natural gas support eligibility rule based on consumption above a regional average.
Bayraktar said no electricity or natural gas price adjustment was planned for October or November.
The government plans to set a new electricity consumption limit for support eligibility.
- Price changes
- None planned for October or November
- Minister
- Alparslan Bayraktar
- Electricity support threshold
- 4,000 kilowatt-hours in 2026
- Osman Gazi output
- 20 million cubic metres of gas per day
- Second platform target
- 45 million cubic metres per day from 2028
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What people are saying
There is no price change we are planning right now, but we are monitoring developments and the budget situation. For now, we have no such adjustment planned for October and November.
In 2027, we will set a new limit. This may fall somewhat below 4,000 kilowatt-hours.