By 2030, the number of electric vehicles in Turkey will reach 2.5 million

As the popularity of electric vehicles continues to rise in Turkey and worldwide, Turkey expects to have 2.
5 million electric vehicles
in the country by 2030.

According to a report by the SHURA Center for Energy Transition, currently 154 out of every 1,000 people in Turkey own a car
.

Taking into account projected population growth, 300 out of every 1,000 people in the country are expected to own a car
by 2030.

With the high growth of the Turkish transportation market, the number of cars is expected to increase with the increase
in the number of electric vehicles.

Currently, there are about 1,500 electric vehicles and more than 1,000 charging stations
in Turkey in 2019.
According to the report, the number of electric vehicles will increase to 2.
5 million by 2030
.

In addition to adding electric vehicles, the report also predicts that the number of EV charging stations will increase to 1 million
by 2030.

For the global market, the report notes that global EV inventories are expected to reach 250 million units
by 2030.

At the same time, the report said that Turkey's total electricity demand is expected to grow by 5%, and if the expected investment materializes, then the distribution network will have the capacity of
electric vehicles.

Selahattin Hakman, head of the SHURA steering committee, said: "We expect the number of EV users to increase due to
population growth and the opportunities presented by EVs.
”

Hakman said the use of electric vehicles will also bring environmental benefits
.
The increase in the number of these vehicles will reduce CO2 emissions
.

Nevertheless, according to Deger Saygin, coordinator of SHURA companies, the electric vehicle market will first grow
in the area covering the Istanbul-Ankara highway.

Saygin also said that public charging stations will also become more widespread
.
The market in this area will show similarities
with the Chinese market.