Electricity and natural gas are indispensable necessities of modern life. However, low-income groups, who make up the overwhelming majority of the population in Turkey, face great difficulties in accessing these basic services. Laborers, pensioners and minimum wage earners are struggling to survive in the winter cold, wrapped in blankets. This situation shows that the concept of social state and the basic rights of the people are virtually disregarded.<\/p>\n
The practices in Turkey clearly show that consumer rights, public interest and social state understanding have been trampled on in electricity and natural gas. Wild and rent-seeking practices of companies have come to the forefront, while universal consumer rights and public interest have been pushed to the background.<\/p>\n
According to data from the Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO), residential subscribers with a total annual consumption of 4,000 kWh, i.e. an average of 333 kWh per month, will be covered by the Last Source Supply Tariff as of 2026. Those who consume an average of 333 kWh of electricity in a 30-day billing period and whose monthly bills exceed 993 TL will be subject to this tariff with the new regulation.<\/p>\n
Do\u011falgaz taraf\u0131nda ise 4 ki\u015filik bir ailenin k\u0131\u015f aylar\u0131ndaki ortalama gideri ayl\u0131k 2.500 TL\u2019ye kadar \u00e7\u0131kabiliyor. EPDK\u2019n\u0131n resmi a\u00e7\u0131klamas\u0131nda zamm\u0131n %24,6 oldu\u011fu belirtilse de, TMMOB ve saha verileri, ger\u00e7ek fatura art\u0131\u015flar\u0131n\u0131n bu oran\u0131n \u00e7ok \u00fczerinde oldu\u011funu ortaya koyuyor.<\/p>\n
Bu rakamlar, temel ya\u015fam hakk\u0131n\u0131 dahi kar\u015f\u0131lamaktan uzak. Sorunun temelinde \u00f6zel \u015firketlerin egemenli\u011fi ve piyasac\u0131 anlay\u0131\u015f var. T\u00fcrkiye\u2019de elektrik \u00fcretiminin yar\u0131s\u0131ndan fazlas\u0131, da\u011f\u0131t\u0131m\u0131n ise %90\u2019\u0131 \u00f6zel firmalar\u0131n elinde.<\/p>\n
Do\u011falgaz da\u011f\u0131t\u0131m\u0131 da b\u00fcy\u00fck \u00f6l\u00e7\u00fcde \u00f6zel sekt\u00f6re ba\u011fl\u0131. Ayda 240 kWh\u2019e kadar t\u00fcketimlerde faturalar\u0131n %70\u2019inin da\u011f\u0131t\u0131m bedelinden olu\u015fmas\u0131, sistemin ne kadar adaletsiz oldu\u011funu g\u00f6steriyor. \u00dcretim maliyetleri artmad\u0131\u011f\u0131 h\u00e2lde yap\u0131lan zamlar, dar gelirli t\u00fcketicilerin \u00f6zel \u015firketlerin kasas\u0131na kaynak aktarmas\u0131na yol a\u00e7\u0131yor.<\/p>\n
The most critical feature of the energy markets is the dominance of the so-called \u201cGang of 5\u2019. These five companies control the market from electricity generation to distribution, from natural gas imports to distribution. The greed for profit has overtaken social justice; access to energy has become a luxury privilege.<\/p>\n
This picture is not only a problem of economic but also of social justice. The social state is obliged to protect the basic rights of the people and cannot remain silent on the energy poverty created by the marketist mentality.<\/p>\n
The solution is clear:<\/p>\n
Electricity generation and distribution, natural gas imports and distribution must be nationalized immediately.<\/p>\n
Distribution costs must be brought under control and profit-driven hikes must be stopped.<\/p>\n
The salaries of working people and pensioners must be raised to a level sufficient to live humanely. The 2026 budget should be amended accordingly.<\/p>\n
These steps are a requirement of social democratic governance. People's rights must be put before private company profits. Access to energy is no longer a privilege, but a fundamental right of every citizen. Standing against the gang of 5 means defending the rights of the people.<\/p>\n
The duty of the social state is to ensure that every citizen has equal and fair access to energy and to secure their fundamental rights.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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