Allegations have surfaced claiming that electricity prices will increase by 25 percent. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar responded to a question about the price hike by stating, “We will look into it, we will evaluate.” Minister Bayraktar made a statement regarding the allegations of an electricity price increase. He responded to a question about the price hike by saying, “We will look into it, we will evaluate.” It had been claimed that as of April 1st, electricity bills would be increased by 25 percent as per the request of distribution companies. It was noted that companies had been complaining about not having had a price increase since July and increasing costs. It was expressed that the increase would directly impact industrial facilities and residential users.