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Türkiye ranks second among the G20 for household electricity affordability, with an average price of $0.066 per kilowatt-hour, according to data compiled by Eurostat and Rosstat.
The study, published by Russian state agency RIA Novosti, emphasizes Türkiye’s pricing advantage, just behind Saudi Arabia ($0.05) and narrowly ahead of Russia ($0.068).
India ($0.073) and China ($0.075) complete the top five countries with the lowest electricity costs for households.
The top 10 also includes Argentina ($0.082), Indonesia ($0.09), Mexico ($0.11), Canada ($0.12), and South Korea ($0.13), underscoring that lower prices tend to be concentrated in emerging economies.
By contrast, European G20 members show the highest electricity rates. Germany leads the list with $0.40 per kilowatt-hour, followed by Italy ($0.37) and the United Kingdom ($0.35). France ($0.259) and Australia ($0.256) also rank among the five most expensive G20 countries for electricity.
The Russian Foreign Ministry, in a statement coinciding with the U.N. General Assembly’s International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures, attributed the spike in European energy prices to sanctions on Russian energy.
The ministry claimed that European economies suffered losses of up to €1.6 trillion ($1.86 trillion) between 2022 and 2025 due to restrictions on Russian energy imports.
The ministry argued that cutting access to Russian energy increased the cost of key commodities, including electricity, while asserting that Russia itself has shown resilience against these sanctions.
Although Türkiye currently maintains low electricity prices, the country is preparing to modify its domestic subsidy policy.
According to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), a new annual electricity consumption limit of 4,000 kilowatt-hours will apply to residential users starting in 2026. This translates to an average of 333 kilowatt-hours per month and a monthly cost of approximately ₺984 ($23.14).
The measure is intended to ensure a more equitable distribution of government subsidies. Currently, residential consumers using less than 8 kilowatt-hours per day (roughly 240 kWh per month) benefit from a subsidy rate of about 57%.
EPDK estimates that the adjustment will impact roughly 2.5 million out of Türkiye’s 43 million residential subscribers—about 6% of total households nationwide. Presently, average household consumption in Türkiye hovers around 200 kilowatt-hours per month.
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