Especially in recent months, we have been witnessing uncontrolled hikes in every sector from electricity to natural gas, from oil to food products. So much so that we even started the first day of 2022 with the new decisions of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA). As of January 1, 2022, there was a 50 percent increase in electricity.
The Consumer Confederation applied to the judiciary for the non-implementation and cancellation of the hikes. The confederation, which wanted the control and cancellation of the first electricity price hikes of 2022, filed a lawsuit against EMRA. The Confederation explained the reasons for the cancellation request for the excessive hikes in electricity.
Consumer Confederation filed a lawsuit against EMRA for the cancellation of electricity price hikes
The Consumer Confederation, which applied to the judiciary for the annulment of the new electricity deadlines that came with the new year, filed a lawsuit against the Energy Market Regulatory Authority to the Council of State. A lawsuit has been filed regarding the suspension of execution and cancellation of the decision regarding the approval of price tariff tables.
The Consumer Confederation, in its statement on the case, stated that the price increases that will be effective as of January 1, 2022 in our country were determined based on the “highest rate in the history of the Republic”. Expressing that with the new decision, the understanding of the social state has been moved away from, the officials stated that the most basic consumer right, energy, is not taken into consideration to be delivered to everyone in a fair and cheap way and according to their means.
The confederation, which seeks a solution in the judiciary on the issue, explains the reasons for the stay of execution of EMRA’s decision and the request for annulment;
- Ignoring factors such as the income status of the people in the household, the real estate fair value of the dwelling,
- The difference of 5 Kw per day is very low and it is far below the electricity used for basic needs items,
- Those who are connected to electrical machinery for 24 hours are not taken into account in this tariff,
- According to the decision in the decision as “dwelling low voltage single time”, there is a violation of the principle of equality of the constitution, the number of people in the houses with low income, the current price of the house, the income status of the household are not taken into account,
- The regulation is far from benefiting low-income groups as it is,
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