How long is natural gas free, when does it run out?

Free natural gas, announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the good news of the elections, came into effect in recent weeks with the presidential decree published in the Official Gazette. Natural gas users will be billed this month and will not be charged any fees for their use.

HOW LONG IS IT FREE OF NATURAL GAS?

In accordance with the decree, the entire 38-day use of natural gas by homes, places of worship, and cemevi subscribers from April 24, 2023 to May 31, 2023, and 25 cubic meters of future bills until April 1, 2023. May 2024 will be paid by the Ministry of Finance.

NATURAL GAS BILL WILL ARRIVE, WITHOUT PAYMENT

Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, shared the details of the 1-month free natural gas announced by the President. Dönmez said that as of April 24, there were no readings on the natural gas meters, and that even if it were by accident, the invoice would be canceled or refunded, saying: “The invoice will be sent for this process. The amount of usage will appear on the bill. But it will write ‘zero’ in the payable part. Then, the discount of 25 cubic meters will be applied for the use of the kitchen for 11 months”.

THE REFUND WILL BE MADE

The procedures and principles determined by the EMRA in relation to the ‘Implementation of the Presidential Decree on Tariffs for the Use of the System for the Consumption of Natural Gas’ were published in the Official Gazette.

According to the decision, all fees and use taxes will be covered from the budget of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources between April 24 and May 31.

The total amount to be paid will be shown as ‘0’ TL on the invoice. Incorrectly accrued invoices will be cancelled.

The amounts collected will be returned by the companies in cash within 3 business days. With the norm, the cost of natural gas consumption will be deducted from the invoice until May 1, 2024 and up to 25 cubic meters.