Electricity, gas prices up by 9 pct, adding more pressure on inflation
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Les raisons invoquées de l’augmentation sont-elles les bonnes ? Les facteurs de la chute de l’hydro du fait de la sécheresse et les taux de changes ne sont-ils pas des éléments conjoncturels aux incidences théoriques faibles sur la structure des prix ? Ces augmentations ne matérialiseraient-elles pas plutôt l’arrêt (provisoire ?) d’une stratégie de subventionnement mise en place depuis l’arrivée de l’AKP au pouvoir ?
Yıldız said the share of hydroelectricity plants in total electricity generation has fallen to 19 percent this year, much below of its average rate of 25 percent. He noted that the “the difference stemming from the untapped capacity in hydroelectricity power plants due to low rainfall levels is over TL 3 billion [annually],” and that this gap is being closed by imported resources.
He said the government had no other choice but to raise the prices after 24 months with no increase, as since the last price adjustment the costs have become “unbearable.” The Turkish lira dropped to its eight-month low against the dollar on Monday at 2.2840
