A budget of approximately 9.4 billion lira was allocated to energy institutions for 2026.

An allocation of 3 billion 14 million lira was allocated to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), which carries out its activities to secure Türkiye's energy supply.

- Published October 19, 2025, 12:39 PM
Türkiye has allocated a budget of approximately 9.4 billion lira for next year for regulating the energy market, developing nuclear safety and energy technologies.
According to information compiled by an AA correspondent from the 2026 Central Government Budget Law Proposal, the resources allocated for the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), the Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mining Research Council (TENMAK) and the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NDK) increased by 32.3 percent compared to this year, reaching approximately 9.4 billion lira.
Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) budget increased by 34 percent
In this context, an allocation of 3 billion 14 million Turkish Lira was allocated to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), which carries out its activities to ensure adequate, high-quality, continuous, low-cost and environmentally compatible energy supply in the electricity, natural gas, oil and LPG markets.
Thus, the budget in question, which is 2 billion 243 million 803 thousand lira this year, increased by 34.3 percent for 2026.
In 2026, the institution will focus on strengthening a fair and competitive market structure, maintaining high-quality and affordable energy supply, supporting a predictable and sustainable market structure through effective information generation, and increasing institutional capacity.
Additionally, studies will be carried out on cost-based pricing, supply security and increasing infrastructure capacity.
TENMAK's R&D budget is expanding
TENMAK, which continues its research and development activities in energy, nuclear, and mining technologies, saw its budget increase by 17.3 percent for next year, reaching 3.364 billion lira. This year's budget for the institution was 2.869 billion lira.
The institution will prioritize domestic technology production, hydrogen infrastructure, strengthening nuclear measurement laboratories, and commercialization projects for boron and rare earth elements in 2026. It also aims to encourage public-private collaborations for the efficient use of human resources and other resources.
In addition, the Institution aims to modernize energy processes with digital systems based on artificial intelligence, machine learning and IoT, that is, the Internet of Things.
NDK budget increased by 52.2 percent
The budget for the NDK, which oversees nuclear energy and radiation safety, was planned as 1 billion 965 million 515 thousand lira this year, reaching 2 billion 990 million 663 thousand lira for next year, a 52.2 percent increase.
The agency will expand its activities in the areas of nuclear safety, radiation protection, radioactive waste management, and regulatory development in 2026. This will focus on the safe integration of nuclear energy capacity into the electricity portfolio through staff training and transparent auditing mechanisms.
Thus, the budget of these institutions, which is 7 billion 78 thousand 585 lira this year, is expected to increase by 32.4 percent next year to 9 billion 369 million 161 thousand lira.
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