21 distribution companies that serve throughout Türkiye, the roof organization Electricity Distribution Services Association (ELDER), the number of consumers reached 50 million 692 thousand 800 subscribers reported.
Elder has published the “Electricity Distribution Sector Report”, which includes many data such as transformer, line lengths and number of subscribers, including total investment amount, electricity consumption and production figures made throughout the country.
Accordingly, in 2024, electricity distribution companies in Türkiye according to the approved unit costs of 52 billion 465 million pounds of investment was realized. 40 billion 972 million pounds of these investments network investments, 3 billion pounds network operating systems investments, 7.6 billion pounds legal requirement investments, 822 million pounds other investment expenditures and 37.9 million pounds were used for the expansion of R & D projects.
The highest investment on a regional basis was realized with Meram Edaş with 5 billion 77 million pounds, while Tigris Edaş with 4.5 billion pounds and Taurus Makaş with 4.2 billion pounds were followed.
According to the report, as of the end of 2024, the electricity consumption, which was invoiced by 279,04 taravatsaat, reached the historical level. 207.3 Taravatsaati distribution of this amount and 71,74 taravatsaati was caused by transmission. Total electricity consumption increased by approximately 5.76 percent last year compared to 2023.
The highest consumption took place in the Taurus Mountain with 36.9 Taravatsaat in the Edaş region and the lowest consumption was held in Vangölü Edaş region with 2,65 taravatsaat.
The biggest share of consumption in the sectoral distribution was the industrial sector. 113.95 taravatsaat electricity in the industrial sector was consumed and 40.84 percent of total consumption. In the consumption ranking, dwellings were 26.91 percent with 75.09 taravatsaat, 25.75 percent of the public and private service sector with 71.86 taravatsaats, agricultural irrigation 12.41 taravatsaat 4.45 percent and lighting was 2.05 percent with 5.73 taravatsaat.
The total number of consumers using the electricity distribution system throughout Türkiye increased by 1.94 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year and reached 50 million 692 thousand 800 subscribers. The highest number of consumers has 5 million 506 thousand Boğaziçi EDAŞ, while the second place with 4 million 656 thousand Başkent EDAŞ, the third place 4 million 425 thousand consumers and Toroslar Edaş took place.
Increase in electricity generation
Total licensed electricity generation, which includes the production of free production companies, EUAŞ, EUAs, operating rights transfer and construction-operate-transfer power plants, increased by 4.9 percent compared to the previous year and 326 thousand 843 gigavatsaat.
When the distribution of licensed electricity generation according to resources was examined, the regression of the share of natural gas power plants continued. 21.9 percent of licensed electricity generation in 2023 was met by natural gas power plants, while in 2024 this rate fell to 19.9 percent.
During this period, the share of imported coal from 23.3 percent to 23.1 percent, the share of domestic coal from 15.1 percent to 14.5 percent, geothermaline share from 3.6 percent to 3.4 percent decreased. The share of hydroelectric increased from 20.5 percent to 22.9 percent, while the share of the wind rose from 10.9 percent to 11.2 percent.
Unlicensed electricity generation, which includes the production of the exemption from the obligation to obtain licenses and to establish a company, increased by 37.7 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year and 20 thousand 370 gigavatsaat. The share of solar energy in non -language electricity production increased from 97.6 percent to 98.5 percent.
Türkiye’s distribution line reached 1.5 million kilometers
As of 2024, the total electricity distribution line length in Türkiye was recorded as 1 million 491 thousand kilometers.
1 million 127 thousand kilometers of this fire, 364 thousand kilometers of underground line consisted of underground line. The company has the highest line of line length and Taurus Mads with approximately 158 thousand kilometers, while it was followed by Başkent Edaş with approximately 142 thousand kilometers and Meram Edaş with 131 thousand kilometers.
The total number of transformers in the electricity distribution network reached 557 thousand 438 at the end of 2024. In terms of the number of transformers 73 thousand 971 with Dicle Edaş, 69 thousand 953 Meram Edaş and 52 thousand 573 with the Taurus Edaş regions came to the fore.
The average technical and non -technical loss rate in the sector throughout Türkiye fell to 8.99 percent with a decrease of 18.41 percent compared to 2023.
The number of R & D projects developed since 2014 with the support of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has reached 472. The biggest share of these projects has received material technology field with 19.5 percent. It was followed by the projects for network operating with a share of 17.2 percent and projects aimed at the development of technology for network operating with 9.5 percent.
Networks in electric age should be flexible and digital
Fakir Hüseyin Erdoğan, the Secretary General of ELDER, stated that they define the energy transformation as “electrical age”, said that this transformation is felt deeper day by day from industry to agriculture, from buildings to transportation sector.
Erdogan pointed out that the use of artificial intelligence, data centers, electric vehicles and heat pumps increases the electricity demand with the rapid spread of electrification, “Distributed production, energy storage and micro -network consumers also make consumers at the same time. The effects of the climate crisis make more resistant and flexible networks.” He said.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Erdoğan pointed out that the global network investment should reach $ 700 billion by 2030 and said:
“In Türkiye, the network investments, which are approximately 2 billion dollars annually, need to be increased. IEA also states that the short -term flexibility capacity in important electricity markets around the world is obliged to increase more than 2030 by 2030. This situation once again reveals that green and digital transformation investments cannot be postponed. And it is a strategic necessity in terms of climate policies, but it can be built with the right steps of today. “
