Özgün Law Firm

The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has amended the Charging Service Regulation. The amendment was published in the Official Journal on March 23, 2026, and entered into effect on the same date. The amendments introduce comprehensive updates regarding the installation and operation of charging units and stations, the operation of mobile charging stations, the establishment of charging networks, the rights and obligations of charging network operators, station operators, and users, as well as the procedures and principles for the establishment and operation of a free access platform. The main changes introduced by the amendment are as follows;

- The pricing principles for charging services have been revised, making it mandatory for fees to be determined solely based on the energy consumed (kWh). Accordingly, the collection of additional charges under names such as connection fees, service initiation fees, or similar is now prohibited.

- Operators are now required to publish their prices, as well as any reservation/occupancy fees, simultaneously at the stations and through digital channels.

- In addition, card or contactless payment options are now required for DC (fast) charging units with a capacity of 50 kWh or higher.

- Charging network operators are now allowed to provide services to each other’s customers. It is also mandatory to notify the Authority of any roaming agreements made within 30 days.

- Mobile (portable) charging stations have been explicitly included within the scope of the regulation, introducing notification and compliance obligations for these operations.

- Charging network operators are now required to submit applications electronically to the Authority to add a new station to the network. Additionally, it has been stipulated that the Authority will finalize these applications within 10 business days.

- It has been explicitly stipulated that the provision of charging services does not constitute an electricity supply activity.