Electricity and Natural Gas Meters Will Not Be Read for 3 Months! We bring you breaking news about an important update. The Energy Market Regulatory Authority has made a significant decision. In the context of the coronavirus, the Authority has taken an important step regarding electricity and natural gas bills. Due to the coronavirus, meter readings for electricity and natural gas will not be carried out for a period of three months. Under the regulation, billing amounts charged to subscribers will be determined based on average consumption from previous periods.
Bills Will Not Be Read for 3 Months Because of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic that has emerged across the world continues to spread and has claimed many lives. Experts and authorities worldwide are implementing new measures every day to protect people from the virus. In Turkey, many people have also lost their lives and case counts continue to rise. Based on expert advice and recommendations, numerous preventive measures are being applied across the country. The Energy Market Regulatory Authority has issued a new, timely measure related to the pandemic. That decision is as follows.
According to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority’s latest announcement on the coronavirus, meter readings for electricity and natural gas will be suspended. For a period of three months, no meter reading will be performed for electricity and natural gas bills. The bill amounts charged to subscribers during this period will be calculated using average consumption from previous billing periods. This approach will be used to determine the amounts that appear on the invoices sent to customers.