Natural Gas Sector Updates

This section presents latest updates from ERRA Natural Gas Markets and Economic Regulation Committee together with news on natural gas markets as provided by our members or partners.

Research Paper: Unbundling and certification of TSOs with case studies

ERRA’s new Research Paper titled: Unbundling and certification of gas transmission system operators in line with the EU acquis is now available. It provides a refreshed perspective on gas TSOs unbundling and certification with 3 case studies on the certification process in EU and its neighbouring countries.

Natural gas price trends on the NG COM agenda

Check select country updates on domestic price trends and national price regulation measures.

Press Release: ERRA provides financial support for Ukraine’s energy sector

The donation through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund will be used to purchase vital emergency energy equipment and fuels to ease the hardship of Ukrainian people in anticipation of the most challenging winter in decades.

Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania (GIPL) member news

ERRA Member News: Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania (GIPL)

The GIPL connects the Baltic states and Finland with the EU pipeline system. Together with the Klaipėda LNG terminal it has become an important piece of energy security infrastructure for the entire Baltic region and Poland.

ERRA Tariff Database Report on 2021 Quarterly and Annual Data Submissions

Basing on the latest database inputs ERRA has issued its latest report on 2021 data: I) Q4 gas & electricity wholesale and end-user prices; II) Annual data on revenue determinants for regulated utilities and operators.

Regualtory Story of the Month: AERA-MEKH

ERRA Regulatory Story of the Month: Bilateral Training Cooperation between AERA Azerbaijan and MEKH Hungary

March 2022 regulatory story bases on the bilateral cooperation on regulatory training between the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MEKH) and the Azerbaijan Energy Regulatory Agency (AERA).

Benchmarking Report: Principles for calculating tariffs for access to gas transmission networks

The second of two benchmarking reports on gas transmission topics by ERRA Natural Gas Markets and Economic Regulation Committee analyses the revenue setting methodologies and calculation unit charges.

Benchmarking Report: Capacity Allocation Mechanisms and Congestion Management Procedures at Selected Gas Interconnection Points in ERRA Member Countries

The first of two benchmarking reports on gas transmission topics by ERRA Natural Gas Markets and Economic Regulation Committee analyses the following: 1) Capacity allocation mechanisms 2) Congestion management procedures 3) Cooperation Among TSOs and 4) The role of the regulators.