The TCA Imposed Its First Monetary Fines In The Electricity Sector

The Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA") has published its short decision concerning the first investigation ever conducted in the electricity sector and has imposed a total fine of TRY 38 million on Akdeniz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. ("AKEDAS, the electricity distribution company in the Mediterranean region¹) and CK Akdeniz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. ("AKEPSAS", the incumbent retail electricity sales company which is under the same control structure as the distribution company) for abuse of dominance in the following relevant product markets:

• the "electricity distribution services" market in which AKEDAS is active, and
• the markets for retail electricity sales to (i) "non-eligible customers", (ii) "industrial customers connected to the integrated system at the distribution level", (iii) "commercial customers" and (iv) "residential customers" in which AKEPSAS operates.