Industrial Electricity Unit Prices

As you know, in previous months we shared our studies, which revealed the damage caused to our sector by electricity price increases, with both public authorities and you. However, especially during these difficult times for our country, we observe that the increase in industrial electricity unit prices continues. Son 2 yılda sanayi elektriği birim fiyatları %110 artmış This has caused our businesses to lose their competitiveness in the international arena. While the increase in electricity unit prices negatively affects the entire manufacturing industry, energy-intensive sectors such as the plastics industry feel this effect much more severely.
| Period | Industrial Electricity Unit Price (TL/kWh) |
Residential Electricity Unit Price (TL/kWh) |
| January 2018 | 0,282 | 0,361 |
| July 2018 | 0,290 | 0,371 |
| January 2019 | 0,448 | 0,410 |
| July 2019 | 0,515 | 0,472 |
| January 2020 | 0,592 | 0,543 |
| April 2020 | 0,592 | 0,543 |
| Cumulative Change | %109,9 | %50,2 |
Source: EPİAŞ
While industrial electricity is supplied more cheaply than residential electricity worldwide to support production, this balance was disrupted in our country as of the beginning of 2019, and Industrial electricity is %9 more expensive than residential electricity. hale gelmiştir. Ayrıca 2018 yılından beri sanayi elektriği ülkemizde dolar bazında %43 artarken, aynı dönemde ABD’de %6 gerilemiş ve ABD’de sanayi elektriği ülkemizden %46,9 daha ucuz This has become the case. For these reasons, in order to support production and protect our competitive structure, industrial electricity unit prices must absolutely be reviewed.
| Period | Türkiye (USD cents/kWh) | US (USD cents/kWh) | Difference (%) |
| January 2018 | 7,48 | 6,94 | %7,8 |
| July 2018 | 6,10 | 7,32 | %-16,6 |
| January 2019 | 8,35 | 6,58 | %26,9 |
| July 2019 | 9,08 | 7,19 | %26,3 |
| January 2020 | 10,01 | 6,33 | %58,1 |
| March 2020 | 9,40 | 6,40 | %46,9 |
Source: EIA, EPİAŞ
Furthermore, although the last resort supply tariff, one of the contract options in electricity supply, offered more advantageous prices in 17 of the last 28 months, it creates difficulties for industrialists because it makes cost forecasting difficult. For this reason, it is important for the senior management of businesses to be involved in the electricity supply contract process.
| Period |
Last Resort Supply Tariff |
Single-Term Industrial Electricity |
| January 2018 | 0,295 | 0,282 |
| July 2018 | 0,343 | 0,290 |
| January 2019 | 0,399 | 0,448 |
| July 2019 | 0,479 | 0,515 |
| January 2020 | 0,510 | 0,592 |
| April 2020 | 0,552 | 0,592 |
Source: EPİAŞ
Our press release on the subject from here You can reach us.
For your information,
Murat INKUN
Secretary General
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PAGDER Turkish Plastics Industrialists' Association
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