- Erdogan moves to reduce electricity bills
- Approves removal of TRT and Energy Fund components of electricity bills
In a move to make electricity more affordable for consumers, the Turkish government has decided to remove two components of consumer electricity bills. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the decision following a cabinet meeting.
The government approved removing two fixed components, the Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) and Energy Fund charges from consumer electricity bills. The removal of these components will result in a 2.7% reduction in consumer bills. The TRT and Energy Fund charges represent 2% and 0.7% of the total electricity bills.
Turkey consumed 241 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity last year; 1.3 billion liras were transferred to the Energy Ministry through the Energy Fund, while the TRT received another 1.2 billion liras from the fees collected from electricity bills.