Electricity, Water and Natural Gas
Subscription in Turkey

When moving to a new house there is an issue that is very important in this process and that you need to deal with before moving if possible: turn on the electricity, water and natural gas!

How to Apply for Electricity Subscription in Turkey?

The required documents to open an electricity subscription for a new house are as follows:

1. Approved electrical project
2. Settlement report
3. A document belonging to the property (deed, residence, a rental contract, etc.)
4. Birth certificate
5. Compulsory Earthquake Insurance policy

How to Do Electricity Subscription?

If electricity is connected to your house, but you want to take the electricity subscription on yourself, what you need to do is quite simple: you can make your subscription transactions online. The website of the distributor electricity company can inform you about the necessary steps.

In addition, you can go to the branches of the distributor company and get the electricity turned on. The required documents to change the electricity subscription are as follows:

1. Birth certificate
2. Document indicating the ownership (lease contract, title deed registration, housing allocation document, etc.)
3. Installation or subscriber number of the apartment
4. DASK policy or policy number and the policyholder's T.C. identification number
5. IBAN number

How to Apply for Electricity Subscription Online? – Turkey

To have electrical energy connected to the house you will be moving to, you must first apply to the relevant company. However, there is not a single company authorized in this regard in Turkey. The company you need to apply to may vary depending on the city you live in. Don't worry; It is very easy to find the electricity distribution company serving in your region and to apply for an online electricity subscription.

1. To apply for an electricity subscription via e-Government, you must first go to the "e-Services Provided by Electricity Incumbent Supply Companies" page.
2. When you go to this page, you will be asked to log in to the system. Select one of the log in options and enter the e-Government system.
3. Select the province where the subscription will take place.
4. Then, you can click on the “Individual Subscription Application” tab and submit a new application here.

In addition, you can perform the necessary actions in the "Online Transactions" section of the website of the electricity company from which you will receive service in order to make an electricity subscription agreement.

How to Apply for Water Subscription in Turkey?

If you are going to apply for a water subscription for a house for the first time, you can apply to the water distribution company.

The required documents to apply to the water subscription for the first time are:

1. Birth certificate
2. Title deed or rent contract
3. Certificate of settlement
4. Construction site water number of the building
5. Compulsory Earthquake Insurance policy

Notice that some required documents may vary depending on the distribution company. You can find all the required documents on the website of your local water distribution company.

How to Do Water Subscription?

If you want to take the water subscription on yourself, you can apply in person at the branches or you can perform the water opening process online. For example, if you live in Istanbul, you can easily make online water subscription transactions from e-government. If you are going to make a personal application, the required documents are:

1. Birth certificate
2. Document indicating the ownership (lease contract, title deed registration, housing allocation document, etc.)
3. An old invoice or meter serial number of the meter
4. Current mark of the counter
5. Compulsory Earthquake Insurance policy

How to Apply for Water Subscription Online?

You can use the e-Government application to apply for a water subscription online. Of course, as with electricity, you need to apply to the company that provides service in the area you live in for water subscription.

1. To apply for a water subscription from e-Government in Turkey, you must first go to the "e-Services Provided by Water and Sewerage Supply Companies" page.
2. Select one of the system login options and enter e-Government.
3. Select the city where the subscription will be made.
4. After choosing the company that will serve you on the page that opens, you can make your new application by selecting the "New Subscription Application and Tracking" tab.

In addition to e-Government, you can also perform the necessary procedures on the website of the water supply company serving in your province.

How to Apply for Natural Gas Subscription in Turkey?

We can say that the most difficult of subscriptions is to open a natural gas subscription for the first time. If you are going to create a subscription for your apartment for the first time, first of all, you need to have a project for interior installation from authorized installation companies. After that, you can apply for a natural gas service box to be connected or for a line to be installed if the line does not pass through your street. After the controls, the natural gas connection is made.

The required documents to open natural gas for the first time are as follows:

1. Birth certificate
2. Apartment Title deed
3. Compulsory Earthquake Insurance policy

If a line is drawn to the apartment and the apartment consists of 8 sections or more, a notarized registration note in the apartment decision book

1. Building permit
2. Numbering document
3. Building square meter chart

The documents required to connect natural gas to a residence or apartment that did not have a natural gas connection before may differ depending on the distribution companies or whether there is a line in your home. For this reason, we recommend that you examine the website of your region's distribution company and learn the necessary details.

How to Do Natural Gas Subscription in Turkey 2023?

If you are going to take the natural gas subscription, your job is not difficult; don’t worry. You can apply from the branches of distribution companies together with the required documents for natural gas subscription replacement. If you wish, you can also apply online from the websites of the distributors.

If you are going to apply from branches in person, the required documents are as follows:

1. Birth certificate
2. Document indicating the ownership (lease contract, title deed registration, housing allocation document, etc.)
3. Installation or subscriber number of the flat
4. Compulsory Earthquake Insurance policy

The natural gas opening fee may differ depending on which natural gas elements (such as combi boiler, stove) you will open.

How to Apply for Natural Gas Subscription Online?

It is possible to apply for a natural gas subscription via e-Government. So, how are these online transactions that the contracting person should apply for?

To apply for an online natural gas subscription, go to the "e-Services Provided by Natural Gas Distribution Companies" page in e-Government.

Select one of the system login options and enter e-Government.

Select the province where you want to receive natural gas subscription service.

Then click on the “Individual Subscription Application” tab and complete your application.

In addition to e-Government, you can also apply for a subscription from the website of the company that provides natural gas distribution in your city.