Electricity and natural gas debts in the earthquake zone of Türkiye have vanished

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On Thursday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that unpaid electricity and natural gas bills for residences and workplaces that were destroyed, suffered severe or medium damage, or will be demolished in 11 provinces affected by the recent earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaraş in Turkey.

The relevant statement issued by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on procedures and principles related to eliminating energy consumption costs under the state of emergency was published in the Official Gazette on Thursday and entered into force immediately.

Accordingly, bills due but unpaid for the dates up to February 6, 2023, for subscribers of electricity and natural gas to whom their damaged residences apply within the scope of the emergency declared by Republican Resolution, and consumption amounts for the period from last reading until February 6, and unpaid bills of those subscribers for prior periods will be waved , if any, and depreciation amounts from the period prior to the privatization of Türkiye Elektrik Dağıtım A.

The illegal consumption of electricity and natural gas will be excluded from the scope of the statement.

The relevant companies will determine which buildings will be included in the scope of the exemption from the invoice in line with the damage condition information obtained from the relevant units of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change in relation to housing and workplaces, and from the relevant units in the country. Ministry of Culture and Tourism regarding registered buildings.

According to the specific guidelines, bills dated before February 6 but paid after February 6 will not be reimbursed, and these bills cannot be claimed.

More than 52,000 people have died in the 11 provinces hit by the February 6 earthquake, while hundreds of thousands have been injured and millions have been displaced.

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