Title

Improving electricity efficiency in Turkey by addressing illegal electricity consumption: A governance approach

Authors

Authors

H. Tasdoven; B. A. Fiedler;V. Garayev

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Energy Policy

Keywords

Electricity reform; Governance tools; Power theft; UTILITIES; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies

Abstract

Recent reform activities to liberate and privatize the Turkish utility energy sector through deregulation have transformed the scope of the historically government-owned corporations. However, during the free market process approach, power theft has become an issue that requires national attention. This paper examines the current use of two governance tools-privatization and regulation, and suggests two others to promote a framework of efficient electricity distribution (grants and public information). The capacity of the tools to provide a solution to power losses is discussed while considering the barrier of political acceptability in regions of the country where pockets of resistance exist. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Energy Policy

Volume

43

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

226

Last Page

234

WOS Identifier

WOS:000301616100022

ISSN

0301-4215

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