Shell & Turcas Increases Year-End Socket Target to 1,000

Category: ELECTRICAL ENERGY , ENERGY AGENDA - Date: August 23, 2025

While the total number of electric cars in Türkiye increased by 129.8 percent as of the end of June 2025 compared to the same period last year, Shell & Turcas' total electric vehicle charging volume reached a record level of 337 percent.

Shell & Turcas stations have become a popular choice for electric car owners thanks to their many outstanding services, from freshly ground coffee to spotlessly clean touchless restrooms, while the company has decided to increase the total number of sockets by 50 percent to 1,000 by the end of the year.

Shell & Turcas' electric vehicle charging volume increased by 337% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. This increase was driven by a 129.8 % increase in the number of electric cars.

During this period, the number of electric cars more than doubled, while the company's charging demand more than quadrupled, breaking a record. Drivers' continued trust in Shell has been demonstrated by the data, which continues after they switch to electric vehicles.

Shell & Turcas, which provides electric vehicle charging infrastructure with over 670 sockets in Turkey through both the Shell Recharge network and business partnerships such as Togg Trugo, has decided to increase the total number of sockets in response to the demand it has received.

In this context, the company set a goal of increasing the total number of sockets by approximately 50 percent to over 1,000 by the end of 2025.

The number of electric vehicles has tripled in 1.5 years

The number of fully electric cars registered in Turkey, excluding hybrid vehicles, which was 80,043 at the end of 2023, increased by over 100,000 to 183,776 by the end of 2024. The number of electric cars increased by 82,071 in the first six months of 2025 , reaching 265,847 .

Thus, the total number of electric cars increased by 46 percent in the last 6 months and more than tripled in the last 1.5 years.

When comparing electric car sales in the first half of the year, the total number of electric cars reached 115,679 by the end of June 2024, with sales of 35,636 vehicles in the first six months of 2024. This number rose to 265,847 by the end of June 2025, an increase of 129.8 percent.

Electric cars accounted for 7.7 percent of total car sales between January and June 2024. This figure rose to 17.4 percent in the same period this year. In June 2025 alone, 20,658 electric cars were sold, representing 28.5 percent of total car sales for that month.

Efficiency is our goal in every period

Shell & Turcas CEO Emre Turanlı made the following assessments regarding the charging volume achieved:

We diligently preserve the trust placed in our brand as a legacy. We are also pioneering the transformation of stations across Turkey with our new services. We see the record demand for our electric vehicle charging service as a reflection of both this trust and the transformation we see in our guests.

We are proud that car users choose our stations with their electric cars, thanks to the trust placed in Shell 's brand power and the ever-diversifying and enriching non-fuel services we offer at our stations.

Efficiency is our constant goal. In our fuel business, Shell & Turcas doesn't have the most stations, but according to EMRA 2024 data, we are the market leader in fuel sales from stations, including TTS, with 21.5%. This means our efficiency rate of 2.26 per station makes us almost twice as efficient as our closest competitor in this area. We maintain a similar structure in our electric vehicle charging operations and are diligently expanding our network.

At our existing charging points, our user-friendly mobile app allows guests to easily initiate and complete charging, even on their first use. Our high-speed charging units are also well-maintained and safe.

We are bringing our global experience to Turkey with the Shell Recharge brand, one of the world's largest electric vehicle charging infrastructures, and we are also collaborating strategically with Trugo, which provides charging solutions for Turkey 's electric car , TOGG .

Drivers' charging anxiety is decreasing

The 2025 Shell Recharge Driver Survey, which includes the views of more than 15,000 drivers across Europe, the US and China, shows that confidence has increased significantly among existing electric vehicle drivers.

According to the survey, six in 10 electric vehicle drivers globally (61 percent) say they are less worried about running out of battery compared to a year ago. Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) say the choice and availability of public charging points has increased. Shell 's global electric vehicle charging network comprises more than 75,000 charging points worldwide, primarily in key markets.

Published by: Alperen ERTAŞ- [email protected]