Turkey Updates Rules To Protect Electricity Consumers Dependent On Life Support Units

Turkey has amended rules to protect electricity consumers who are dependent on life support units. The rules outline processes for consumers to register with distribution companies, as well as obligations and restrictions which apply to notifying and disconnecting such consumers.

The Regulation Amending the Electricity Market Customer Services Regulation ("Amendment Regulation") was published in Official Gazette number 29863 on 26 October 2016, entering into effect on the same date.

Key changes under the Amendment Regulation include:

• Consumers dependent on electrically operated life support units (such as dialyzer, respirator and similar) can apply in writing to electricity distribution companies to register their electricity subscriptions. Applications should documents evidencing their dependency (such as a medical certificate).