Joint Statement by Electricity Distribution Companies

One of the reflections of the rising cost of living in Turkey, electricity costs continue to strain the pockets of the people. Everyone, from ordinary citizens to shopkeepers, reacted so much to electricity bills that ‘celebrities’ were included in this agenda in the past days, and many posts were made on the subject on Twitter. President Erdoğan, who made a statement after the agenda received a reaction, announced that they had made “all possible reductions”.

The target of all these reactions is mostly electricity distribution companies is happening. Electricity Distribution Services Association (ELDER) made a statement about the ongoing criticism and the agenda. Stating that they understand being targeted, but the situation is not as the people think, ELDER emphasized that it is not the distribution companies that raise the bills.

‘Electricity distribution companies do not raise electricity bills’

Electricity Distribution Services Association (ELDER), in its statement, stated that the electricity companies targeted by the public after the electricity price hikes are innocent. In its statement on the subject, ELDER includes the invoices of electricity distribution companies. not intentionally raised, increased electricity production costs, transferred.

The full statement made by ELDER with the message “As the umbrella organization representing all 21 Electricity Distribution Companies operating in the Electricity Distribution sector, we wanted to make a detailed statement in order to inform the public correctly” is as follows:

The biggest factor in the increase in costs in January was the significant increase in electricity generation costs. Due to the drought experienced in our country in the past period, the amount of electricity supplied from hydroelectric power plants, which have the highest share in electricity production, has decreased. This situation, in electricity generation, natural gas and coal, which are imported resources increased its share. The biggest reason for the increase in energy costs is the significant increase in the purchase costs of imported natural gas and coal, indexed to international prices and foreign currency. In the last 1 year, natural gas prices are up to 10 times, and imported coal prices are Up to 5 times increase in foreign currency basis has shown. This cost increase in electricity generation resources has also led to an increase in invoice costs.

In the continuation of the statement, ELDER is against electricity bills. that they sympathized with the public’s reaction and electricity distribution companies are also experiencing the difficulties they are experiencing. ELDER states that the reason for the statement is the slanders made on many platforms, especially on social media.