The meters of approximately 7 million subscribers will be included in the scope of remote reading.

In his speech at the "1st Innovation, Dissemination and Entrepreneurship Days in the Electricity Distribution Sector" event organized in cooperation with EMRA and Electricity Distribution Services Association (Elder), Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) President Mustafa Yılmaz said that the energy sector has gone through a major transformation and that renewable energy, electric transportation, storage and distributed generation have changed the way electricity is produced as well as the functioning of distribution networks.

Emphasizing that the main goals of this transformation are stronger networks, better quality service and an energy infrastructure ready for the needs of the future, Yılmaz stated that while the share of renewable resources in electricity production increases, it is important for distribution networks to prepare for new needs.

Yılmaz pointed out that the electricity distribution service spread throughout the country is a critical infrastructure that requires constant investment and maintenance, and stated that a strong investment environment and an effective business approach is needed for 21 distribution companies to continue their services in different geographical and climatic conditions.

In this context, Yılmaz gave information about the regulations for the 2026-2030 period and said, "As EMRA, in the fifth implementation period covering the years 2026-2030, we increased the investment ceiling to approximately one and a half times in real terms compared to the previous period, and the planned maintenance resources to 2.1 times." made his assessment.

Emphasizing that the quality of the distribution service cannot be evaluated only by the size of the allocated resources, Yılmaz stated that investments should be directed to the right areas, network assets should be managed effectively and planned maintenance activities should produce concrete results.

Yılmaz said, "Because what is important is not only how much you invest, but how this investment is reflected in the service and quality of our citizens." he said.

Stating that the duration and frequency of outages, technical quality, user satisfaction and occupational health and safety indicators were evaluated together with the quality factor regulation published in April 2026, Yılmaz noted that these indicators also affected the income ceilings of distribution companies.

Yılmaz said, "Our aim is to ensure that investments, maintenance activities and technological developments turn into concrete service quality increases." he said.

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)