Hefty electricity bills for earthquake survivors
In the Hassa district of Hatay, electricity bills covering 331 days of consumption, with an initial reading date of February 6, 2023, have begun to be sent to earthquake survivors.
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The issue of high electricity bills being sent to earthquake survivors has come to the fore following the February 6 earthquake in the Hassa district of Hatay.
According to an article by Olcay Aydilek in HalkTV, an electricity distribution company in the region sent high electricity bills to survivors based on an initial reading date of February 6, 2023.
According to a post by a citizen named A.P. living in the Hassa district, an electricity bill of 4,080 liras was sent to their detached house, which was moderately damaged and has not been used since the earthquake. It was stated that the bill indicated the initial reading date, which forms the basis for consumption, as February 6, 2023, the day the earthquake occurred.
A.P. stated that they do not understand how the electricity meter could have been read on the day of the earthquake in an environment where people were struggling to survive, and noted that the company expects them to believe this situation.
According to the report, other earthquake survivors in the region have also received similarly high electricity bills, and reactions have been growing. Further information is expected in the coming period regarding how the electricity company explains this situation and whether the grievances of the earthquake survivors will be addressed.