Law & Regulation
Electricity Market Law
The framework statute for electricity generation, transmission, distribution and trading, administered with the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Regulates licensing and market activities across the electricity value chain, including the transmission role of TEİAŞ; YEKA renewable allocations operate within this framework.
Why It Matters
Power generation, renewable tenders and grid investment in Türkiye are structured under this law.
Legal Framework Position
- Sector RegulationPrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Law No. 6446 (Elektrik Piyasası Kanunu), adopted 14 March 2013, Resmî Gazete 30 March 2013, No. 28603
- Instrument Type
- Law / Act
- Source Language
- Turkish
- Enactment Date
- 14 March 2013
- Last Verified
- 1 October 2026
Official Source
View official source ↗Recent Developments
- Project · 11 July 2026Türkiye opens 2026 YEKA solar and wind competitions for 2,400 MWe
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced 21 YEKA competitions in the Resmî Gazete on 11 July 2026: 14 solar competitions totalling 900 MWe and 7 wind competitions totalling 1,500 MWe of grid-connection capacity. Applications are due on 13 October 2026.
- Project · 4 August 2025World Bank approves TEİAŞ Transforming Power Transmission System Project
The World Bank approved €625m of IBRD financing plus Clean Technology Fund support for TEİAŞ's Transforming Power Transmission System Project on 4 August 2025. The project upgrades 400 kV and 154 kV grid assets to integrate about 1.7 GW of renewable capacity and digitalises grid management.