PRICES, CONSUMPTION, and POLICIES 
BARıŞ SANLı 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ENERGY AFFAIRS 
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
September 
9, 
2014 
MENA 
Knowledge 
Sharing 
and 
How-­‐To 
in 
Subsidy 
Reform: 
Regional 
Workshop
Year 1980 : The prime suspect for electricity cuts is… 
TV 
broadcasJng 
Jme 
will 
be 
limited 
to 
2.5 
or 
3 
hours 
According 
to 
a 
research, 
the 
Turkish 
films 
during 
the 
week 
days 
are 
the 
prime 
reason 
for 
excessive 
power. 
Therefore, 
during 
the 
week 
days 
, 
Turkish 
films 
2 
will 
not 
be 
shown.
A Brief History 
* 
2013 
yılı 
sonu 
değerleri 
2014 
Resource Installed 
Capacity 
(MW) Share 
(%) Genera?on 
(TWh) 
Coal 
Hydro 
Share in 
Genera?on (%) 
NaturalGas 25,538 
38 
104,8 
44 
Hydro 23,299 
34 
59,2 
25 
Lignite 
8,566 
13 
30.0 
13 
Imported 
Coal 4,862 
7 
31.4 
13 
Renewable 3,819 
6 
8.8 
4 
Other 1,354 
2 
5,1 
2 
Total 67,431 
100 
239,3 
100 
2002 
Resource Installed 
Capacity 
(MW) 
Share 
(%) 
Genera?on 
(TWh) 
Share in 
Genera?on 
(%) 
NaturalGas 9.702 31 52,5 
41 
Hydro 12.241 38 33,7 
26 
Lignite 
6.959 
22 
28,0 
22 
Imported 
Coal 480 1 4,1 
3 
Renewable 33.9 0 0,2 
0 
Other 2.761 8 10,9 
8 
Total 31.846 100 129,4 
100 
3 
Natural 
Gas 
2001: 
Electricity 
State 
Periods 
Market 
Law
Turkish policy makers tried several models 
• TEK 
(Turkish 
version 
of 
EDF) 
• Chronic 
financial 
problems, 
long 
construcJon 
Jmes, 
inefficient 
operaJon 
• BO/BOT 
(Özal 
model 
Built-­‐Own/Built-­‐Own-­‐Transfer) 
• High 
tariffs 
(accelerated 
returns) 
• ToOR 
for 
exisJng 
plants 
• Electricity 
Market 
Model 
in 
2001 
• Eliminate 
cross 
subsidies 
• Transparent 
price 
formaJon 
• But 
you 
have 
lots 
of 
contracts 
in 
hand 
with 
purchasing 
guarantees?
How to understand «Market» * 
• Market 
is 
not 
something 
to 
believe 
in 
• An 
insJtuJon 
seperaJng 
poliJcs 
and 
economics 
increasing 
visibility 
for 
long 
term 
investments 
(like 
electricity 
investments) 
• Turkish 
electricity 
market 
law 
(4628 
and 
now 
6446 
by 
2013) 
• Clearly 
defines 
procedures 
to 
enter 
market 
(No 
Ministry) 
• Procedures 
are 
Jme 
limited 
and 
need 
technical 
reasons 
to 
reject 
• An 
independent 
Commission 
-­‐> 
EMRA/EPDK 
• Govt 
promised 
not 
make 
any 
new 
generaJon 
investments 
and 
leave 
it 
to 
private 
sector 
* 
My 
interpretaJon
When you have lots of hydro, prepare for drought 
• In 
2007, 
there 
was 
a 
drought, 
hydro 
levels 
were 
not 
good 
• The 
thej 
raJos 
were 
high 
• Need 
to 
save 
electricity 
for 
the 
summer 
• Should 
Govt 
make 
investment???? 
A 
interesEng 
idea 
to 
distribute 
(free 
of 
charge) 
Energy 
Efficient 
Light 
Bulb 
to 
high 
theM 
regions. 
They 
were 
given 
to 
school 
kids 
accompanying 
a 
brief 
educaEon 
for 
benefits 
for 
environment
And…….. 
• They 
broke 
it 
(may 
be 
not 
much) 
• Reason: 
Conspiracy 
Theory 
«There 
is 
a 
bugging 
device 
in 
the 
bulb» 
Needs 
careful 
study 
of 
a 
policy 
design
Back to drawing board –Demand Dynamics 
Electricity 
consumpJon 
• (with 
Istanbul) 
• (without 
Istanbul)
Turkish Demand Dynamics 
• When 
it 
is 
hot 
(+8000 
MW) 
• When 
it 
is 
cold 
(+4000 
MW)
Demand = Life Ac?vity 
38,000 
36,000 
34,000 
32,000 
30,000 
28,000 
26,000 
24,000 
30,000 
27,000 
24,000 
21,000 
18,000 
15,000 
Friday 
Prayers 
0 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
MW 
30 
Mart 
2014 
Pazar 
23 
Mart 
2014 
Pazar 
38,000 
36,000 
34,000 
32,000 
30,000 
28,000 
26,000 
24,000 
22,000 
35,000 
30,000 
25,000 
20,000 
15,000 
10,000 
Ramadan 
0 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
MW 
15 
Ekim 
2013 
Salı 
8 
Ekim 
2013 
Salı 
2600 
MW 
15500 
MW 
11000 
MW 
8000 
MW 
Election 
Days 
Eids 
22,000 
1 
3 
5 
7 
9 
11 
13 
15 
17 
19 
21 
23 
MW 
11 
Temmuz 
2013 
Perşembe 
12 
Temmuz 
2013 
Cuma 
20,000 
1 
3 
5 
7 
9 
11 
13 
15 
17 
19 
21 
23 
MW 
08 
Temmuz 
2013 
Pazartesi 
09 
Temmuz 
2013 
Salı 
10
And Natural Gas Demand 
In 
15 
days, 
large 
ciJes’ 
demand 
increased 
to 
3 
folds. 
250 
200 
150 
100 
50 
0 
Milyon 
m3 
Elektrik 
Konut 
Sanayi 
Industry 
House 
Electricity 
As 
households 
increase 
consumpJon 
there 
is 
less 
gas 
available 
for 
Electricity 
& 
Industry 
In 
summer 
very 
liole 
household 
consumpJon 
11 
70 
60 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
mcm 
İstanbul 
Ankara 
Bursa
Seeking a Solution
Finding the difference between 
• «can’t 
pay» 
and 
«won’t 
pay» 
Registered 
Employment 
Thej 
RaJo
Social Aids and The^ 
Thej 
in 
City’s 
consumpJon 
and 
PopulaJon 
benefiJng 
from 
Social 
aids 
Thej 
% 
Social 
aid 
%
Demand Side – Targe?ng Audiences 
• EducaJon 
programs 
for 
Kids 
and 
Woman 
• www.enerjihanim.com 
and 
City 
tours 
(for 
Ladies) 
• www.enerjicocuk.org 
for 
kids 
and 
cartoons 
• For 
Industry 
• hop://www.enerjiverimlisanayi.com/ 
• Govt 
targets 
for 
efficiency 
gains 
• Missing: 
no 
eff. 
For 
agriculture?
Prices 
• Price 
levels 
are 
important 
• No 
subsidies 
for 
building 
isolaJon 
but… 
• Finance 
resources 
– 
Bank 
credits 
• Run 
by 
NGO 
• Switch 
from 
Gasoline 
to 
Diesel 
and 
smaller 
car 
• High 
taxes 
for 
>1600cc 
• High 
taxes 
for 
fuels 
(2.32$/liter 
gasoline, 
2.06$/liter 
diesel) 
• You 
can 
forget 
educaJon 
programs 
but 
you 
can 
not 
forget 
prices!
Supply Side – Market Mechanism & Renewables 
• Day 
Ahead 
Market 
based 
on 
CompeJJon 
• It 
started 
as 
a 
spot 
market 
– 
A 
window 
of 
opportunity 
for 
private 
investors 
to 
sell 
their 
electricity 
in 
a 
market 
dominated 
by 
State 
• If 
you 
can 
not 
beat 
the 
market 
price, 
you 
reJre 
your 
inefficient 
plant 
• Market 
first 
opJmized 
: 
• Shortest 
Jme 
for 
cash 
flow 
generaJon=> 
Nat 
Gas 
Plants 
• As 
compeJJon 
intensified: 
• Most 
efficient 
=> 
Nat 
Gas 
Plant 
• Cheaper 
resources 
=> 
Imported 
Coal 
• DomesJc 
resources 
=> 
Wind, 
hydro
Turkish Power Prices 101 
18 
BO/BOT/ToOR 
Renewables 
(wind 
at 
25% 
cap) 
Merit 
Order 
Most 
Probably 
new 
NG 
plants
The Increase of Wind Power 
19
Prices deflated ? No wind / Wind (3000 MW) 
20 
Price 
: 
200 
TL/MWh 
(69 
€) 
Price 
: 
186 
TL/MWh 
(64 
€) 
SJll 
the 
price 
is 
formed 
by 
natural 
gas 
plant 
but 
what 
is 
the 
efficiency?
Conclusion 
• Electricity 
Market 
• Power 
• Capacity 
• CompeJJon 
brings 
efficiency 
• But 
sezng 
targets 
is 
important 
• PoliJcs-­‐free 
insJtuJons 
are 
important 
• When 
asked: 
Everyone 
is 
poor, 
but 
who 
is 
at 
the 
booom? 
(StaJsJcal 
Analysis)
Thank you 
Barış 
Sanlı 
www.barissanli.com

Energy Prices, Consumption, and Policies (EN)

  • 1.
    PRICES, CONSUMPTION, andPOLICIES BARıŞ SANLı DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ENERGY AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES September 9, 2014 MENA Knowledge Sharing and How-­‐To in Subsidy Reform: Regional Workshop
  • 2.
    Year 1980 :The prime suspect for electricity cuts is… TV broadcasJng Jme will be limited to 2.5 or 3 hours According to a research, the Turkish films during the week days are the prime reason for excessive power. Therefore, during the week days , Turkish films 2 will not be shown.
  • 3.
    A Brief History * 2013 yılı sonu değerleri 2014 Resource Installed Capacity (MW) Share (%) Genera?on (TWh) Coal Hydro Share in Genera?on (%) NaturalGas 25,538 38 104,8 44 Hydro 23,299 34 59,2 25 Lignite 8,566 13 30.0 13 Imported Coal 4,862 7 31.4 13 Renewable 3,819 6 8.8 4 Other 1,354 2 5,1 2 Total 67,431 100 239,3 100 2002 Resource Installed Capacity (MW) Share (%) Genera?on (TWh) Share in Genera?on (%) NaturalGas 9.702 31 52,5 41 Hydro 12.241 38 33,7 26 Lignite 6.959 22 28,0 22 Imported Coal 480 1 4,1 3 Renewable 33.9 0 0,2 0 Other 2.761 8 10,9 8 Total 31.846 100 129,4 100 3 Natural Gas 2001: Electricity State Periods Market Law
  • 4.
    Turkish policy makerstried several models • TEK (Turkish version of EDF) • Chronic financial problems, long construcJon Jmes, inefficient operaJon • BO/BOT (Özal model Built-­‐Own/Built-­‐Own-­‐Transfer) • High tariffs (accelerated returns) • ToOR for exisJng plants • Electricity Market Model in 2001 • Eliminate cross subsidies • Transparent price formaJon • But you have lots of contracts in hand with purchasing guarantees?
  • 5.
    How to understand«Market» * • Market is not something to believe in • An insJtuJon seperaJng poliJcs and economics increasing visibility for long term investments (like electricity investments) • Turkish electricity market law (4628 and now 6446 by 2013) • Clearly defines procedures to enter market (No Ministry) • Procedures are Jme limited and need technical reasons to reject • An independent Commission -­‐> EMRA/EPDK • Govt promised not make any new generaJon investments and leave it to private sector * My interpretaJon
  • 6.
    When you havelots of hydro, prepare for drought • In 2007, there was a drought, hydro levels were not good • The thej raJos were high • Need to save electricity for the summer • Should Govt make investment???? A interesEng idea to distribute (free of charge) Energy Efficient Light Bulb to high theM regions. They were given to school kids accompanying a brief educaEon for benefits for environment
  • 7.
    And…….. • They broke it (may be not much) • Reason: Conspiracy Theory «There is a bugging device in the bulb» Needs careful study of a policy design
  • 8.
    Back to drawingboard –Demand Dynamics Electricity consumpJon • (with Istanbul) • (without Istanbul)
  • 9.
    Turkish Demand Dynamics • When it is hot (+8000 MW) • When it is cold (+4000 MW)
  • 10.
    Demand = LifeAc?vity 38,000 36,000 34,000 32,000 30,000 28,000 26,000 24,000 30,000 27,000 24,000 21,000 18,000 15,000 Friday Prayers 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 MW 30 Mart 2014 Pazar 23 Mart 2014 Pazar 38,000 36,000 34,000 32,000 30,000 28,000 26,000 24,000 22,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 Ramadan 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 MW 15 Ekim 2013 Salı 8 Ekim 2013 Salı 2600 MW 15500 MW 11000 MW 8000 MW Election Days Eids 22,000 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 MW 11 Temmuz 2013 Perşembe 12 Temmuz 2013 Cuma 20,000 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 MW 08 Temmuz 2013 Pazartesi 09 Temmuz 2013 Salı 10
  • 11.
    And Natural GasDemand In 15 days, large ciJes’ demand increased to 3 folds. 250 200 150 100 50 0 Milyon m3 Elektrik Konut Sanayi Industry House Electricity As households increase consumpJon there is less gas available for Electricity & Industry In summer very liole household consumpJon 11 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 mcm İstanbul Ankara Bursa
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Finding the differencebetween • «can’t pay» and «won’t pay» Registered Employment Thej RaJo
  • 14.
    Social Aids andThe^ Thej in City’s consumpJon and PopulaJon benefiJng from Social aids Thej % Social aid %
  • 15.
    Demand Side –Targe?ng Audiences • EducaJon programs for Kids and Woman • www.enerjihanim.com and City tours (for Ladies) • www.enerjicocuk.org for kids and cartoons • For Industry • hop://www.enerjiverimlisanayi.com/ • Govt targets for efficiency gains • Missing: no eff. For agriculture?
  • 16.
    Prices • Price levels are important • No subsidies for building isolaJon but… • Finance resources – Bank credits • Run by NGO • Switch from Gasoline to Diesel and smaller car • High taxes for >1600cc • High taxes for fuels (2.32$/liter gasoline, 2.06$/liter diesel) • You can forget educaJon programs but you can not forget prices!
  • 17.
    Supply Side –Market Mechanism & Renewables • Day Ahead Market based on CompeJJon • It started as a spot market – A window of opportunity for private investors to sell their electricity in a market dominated by State • If you can not beat the market price, you reJre your inefficient plant • Market first opJmized : • Shortest Jme for cash flow generaJon=> Nat Gas Plants • As compeJJon intensified: • Most efficient => Nat Gas Plant • Cheaper resources => Imported Coal • DomesJc resources => Wind, hydro
  • 18.
    Turkish Power Prices101 18 BO/BOT/ToOR Renewables (wind at 25% cap) Merit Order Most Probably new NG plants
  • 19.
    The Increase ofWind Power 19
  • 20.
    Prices deflated ?No wind / Wind (3000 MW) 20 Price : 200 TL/MWh (69 €) Price : 186 TL/MWh (64 €) SJll the price is formed by natural gas plant but what is the efficiency?
  • 21.
    Conclusion • Electricity Market • Power • Capacity • CompeJJon brings efficiency • But sezng targets is important • PoliJcs-­‐free insJtuJons are important • When asked: Everyone is poor, but who is at the booom? (StaJsJcal Analysis)
  • 22.
    Thank you Barış Sanlı www.barissanli.com