The electric car market in Turkey has recorded a remarkable growth in recent years. Especially the increase in 2024 shows that Turkey is experiencing a major transformation in the electric car ecosystem.
New record in electric car sales
This change, which gained momentum with the launch of Togg, Turkey’s domestic automobile, increased by 129.6 per cent in one year to 183,776 electric vehicles, according to TURKSTAT data. This increase also reveals the development and future impact of electric vehicles in Turkey.
The adventure of electric vehicles in Turkey began in 2011 with the registration of only 24 vehicles. This figure reached 952 in 2018 and gained a remarkable momentum by exceeding the 1000 threshold in 2019. As of 2021, the number of electric cars reached 6 thousand 267, 14 thousand 552 in 2022 and 80 thousand 43 in 2023.
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In 2024, this number increased by 129.6 per cent to 183 thousand 776. In the last five years, there has been an extraordinary growth of 6470 per cent in the number of electric passenger cars. Especially with the launch of Togg and Tesla in Turkey, the interest in electric vehicles has increased.
As of 2024, the total number of cars registered to traffic in Turkey was determined as 16 million 232 thousand 458. The share of electric cars in this total reached 1.1 per cent. This rate means that one out of every 88 cars is electric. Although it can be said that the electric vehicle market in Turkey is still in its infancy, the increase rates indicate that this segment will grow rapidly.
Hybrid vehicles also recorded a significant growth in Turkey. The number of hybrid cars, which was only 33 thousand 690 in 2020, reached 391 thousand 296 by the end of 2024. This means an increase of 1061 per cent.
The fact that hybrid vehicles are more common than electric vehicles shows that users in Turkey prefer hybrid solutions in the transition process. Unlike the dramatic increase in electric and hybrid vehicles, the increases in petrol, diesel and LPG cars were more limited.
In the 2020-2024 period, gasoline vehicles increased by 53.3 percent to 4 million 908 thousand 203. While the rate of increase in diesel cars was limited to 10 percent, the total number was 5 million 541 thousand 441. LPG vehicles increased by 7.5 per cent to 5 million 172 thousand 471.
As we mentioned, Togg, Turkey’s domestic automobile, played an important role in this growth. Both the advantage of domestic production and the awareness it created among users encouraged the use of electric vehicles.
The electric car market plays a critical role in achieving Turkey’s carbon emission reduction targets. The increase in energy costs and rising environmental awareness drive users towards more sustainable alternatives. In addition, the government’s incentive policies, the widespread use of electric vehicle charging stations and R&D investments in the automotive sector are effective in accelerating this transformation.
