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tribution companies is negligible for private residences, and is higher
for consumers in a commercial group, than in an industrial group.
Accordingly, consumers in the residential and industrial groups that
have a consumption amount higher than the free consumer limit may
continue to purchase electricity pursuant to the tariffs provided.
Conclusion
In order for the Turkish electricity market to become competitive,
the market model should be planned at every step, and competitive ele-
ments should be in accordance with each other. Since the 2000’s, lib-
eralization of the Turkish electricity market is commenced, and a free
and competitive market system took the place of the system of sole
purchaser and seller. The Report published by the Authority assesses
the evolution of liberalization of the Turkish electricity market in terms
of legislation and market structure and the marketization process along
with the current market situation.
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