Energy minister : Drought may result in summer electricity shortages
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Nationwide drought that has brought water reserves to low levels may reduce the amount of electricity that Turkey is able to produce, said Energy Minister Taner Yıldız on Monday in Ankara, fielding questions from the press after a meeting with members of the Bursa Chamber of Trade and Industry (BTSO).
“Precipitation levels for the months of March and April were not what we had hoped for. We will see in the upcoming months if levels increase, but if they don’t, I will unfortunately have to say that our electrical output will decrease,” said Yıldız, specifically referring to low levels of reservoirs in the eastern and southeastern regions of the country.