Recalling that the decision was made that citizens living in the disaster area and affected by the earthquake will not pay the security fee during the state of emergency (OHAL), the president of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Mustafa Yılmaz, said: “We are the ones who acted differently and demand a security deposit, slowing down the subscription process with unnecessary paperwork, and our citizens who are affected by the earthquake, companies that make companies pay a high price. victims,” ​​he said.

In the written statement made by the EMRA, it was recalled that last week it was decided that citizens living in the disaster area and affected by the earthquake will not pay a security fee during the state of emergency when making new electricity and gas payments natural, whether they continue to reside in the earthquake area or begin to reside in another city.

Yılmaz, whose opinions are included in the statement, stated that the institution’s officials held meetings with the assigned electricity and natural gas companies, distributors and marketers and made the necessary warnings so as not to cause difficulties for those affected by the earthquake in terms of safety. fee.

‘NOBODY IS MISSING WITH STATIONERY, THE SCREEN CAPTURE IS ENOUGH’

Yilmaz said:

“After the disaster we experienced, both our nation and our industry set a great example of solidarity. Hopefully, we will heal the wounds together and quickly.

We have very clearly warned companies about the security fee. No one should bother our earthquake survivors with unnecessary stationery. Even a mobile screenshot of electricity, natural gas and even water bills will suffice.

We want our decision on this matter to be implemented clearly and meticulously.

During the state of emergency, our earthquake victims will not pay a security deposit. Companies that go against it and require a security deposit slow down the underwriting process with unnecessary paperwork and make our earthquake victims pay a heavy price.”

THERE ARE 6 MILLION ELECTRICITY SUBSCRIBERS AND 1.7 MILLION NATURAL GAS SUBSCRIBERS IN THE REGION

After the decision made by the EMRA, in the provinces where the decision of the state of emergency was made and disaster areas were declared, the e-government platform or a historical document of settlement (residence) obtained from any population address, letters of administrative units such as governorate, district governorate, electricity, water, natural gas subscriptions During the state of emergency, no security fee will be charged for new subscription transactions from electricity and natural gas subscribers showing bills belonging to them with documents such as mobile screenshots of invoices.

Before the earthquake, there were approximately 6 million electricity and 1.7 million natural gas subscribers in the disaster area, while these subscribers paid a minimum security fee of TL 420 for electricity and TL 1,430 for natural gas. (AA)