Electricity Market Reform: The Case of Turkey
Article from: OGEL 6 (2011), in Electricity Law and Regulation
Abstract
Electricity generation, transmission and distribution have traditionally been state controlled in most countries. Gradually there is a shift to privatization and liberalisation of electricity markets. Given the considerable size of electricity industries the issue has attracted a lot of attention in the international literature. Turkey's progress in this area is relatively slow but of significant ambition. On an annual growth rate exceeding 8% and various geopolitical issues tangled in it, electricity sector of Turkey presents a playground for new investments. Regulators have to ...