HISTORY

Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) was officially established on March 18, 2015 upon the registration processes completed subject to the provisions of the Electricity Market Law of 14.03.2013 numbered 6446 and  Turkish Trade Law of 12 Mart 2015 numbered 6102.

  • 1 October 2021

    Natural Gas Futures Market started

  • 21 June 2021

    Organized YEK-G Market’s first session took place.

  • 1 June 2021

    Power Futures Market started.

    Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin System started.

     

  • 1 June 2020

    Natural Gas Market Weekly Products has launched

  • 30 January 2019

    An amendment to the Electricity Market Law allowing EPİAŞ to operate “electricity futures market with physical delivery” has been published.

  • 31 October 2018

    Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) has launched EPİAŞ Mobile application for iOS and android operating system users

  • 1 September 2018

    Organized Wholesale Natural Gas Market started.

  • 1 April 2018

    Regulation on Organized Wholesale Natural Gas Market published.

  • 30 December 2016

    Eligible Consumer Portal came into operation.

  • 1 June 2016

    New Day-ahead Market software released.

  • 14 March 2016

    Transparency Platform released for the participants and public.

  • 1 September 2015

    EPİAŞ received Market Operating License.Market operations transferred from MFSC to EPİAŞ.

  • 1 July 2015

    Intraday Market started.

  • 18 March 2015

    EPİAŞ was officially established under Electricity Market Law No. 6446.

  • 2013

    Establishment of EPİAŞ formalized by the Electricity Market Law No. 6446.

  • 2011

    Day-ahead Market Mechanism came into effect.
    Collateral and advance payment mechanism came into effect.
    RER support mechanism started.

  • 2009

    Day-ahead Planning Mechanism came into effect.
    Hourly pricing and settlement started.

  • 2006

    MFSC established as a subordinate unit of TEİAŞ.
    Settlement of imbalances at night, day, and peak periods started.
    1st Phase of Balancing Power Market Mechanism came into effect.

  • 2004

    Temporary Balancing and Settlement Regulation published.

  • 2001

    Electricity Market Law No. 4628 published.
    EMRA established.