Imports and consumption of natural gas
1. Contact
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2. Statistical presentation
Data description
Data on imports and consumption of natural gas are used to estimate circulation of natural gas in the country (million m3 and from 2018 MWh) and sectors of the national economy.
Statistical concepts and definitions
Statistical unit
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Statistical population
Target population of the monthly data includes joint-stock companies that are engaged in imports and consumption of the natural gas.
Annual data are acquired by surveying all economically active merchants, budgetary institutions, foundations, associations and funds engaged in import, consumption and sale of energy resources.
3. Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements
Data are complied in compliance with the Annexes B, C and D to the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 (22 October 2008).
4. Accessibility and clarity
On-line database
5. Comparability
Comparability - geographical
EU data on Eurostat website
Section: Energy
Length of comparable time series
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6. Coherence
Coherence- cross domain
N/A
7. Statistical processing (data source etc.)
Source data
Annual data are collected and compiled in accordance with Eurostat methodology Natural Gas Annual Questionnaire and Energy Statistics Manual. Monthly data are surveyed and compiled in compliance with the methodology Monthly oil and gas questionnaire and Energy Statistics Manual of Eurostat.
Data on imports and consumption of natural gas are acquired with the help of full-scope survey, while annual data are calculated basing on the information from various data sources:
- Annual data:
- Annual statistical report form 1-gas "Report on use of natural gas";
- Annual statistical report form 2-EK "Report on purchase and use of energy resources";
- Annual statistical report form 1-energy "Report on production of heat and electricity";
- Monthly data:
- Monthly statistical report form 2-Gas "Report on the use of natural gas".
Data collection
For the monthly data, in compliance with the target population, only one enterprise – importer of the natural gas is surveyed.
Monthly data on imports and consumption of natural gas are operational and their total annual amounts may not be consistent with energy balance data.
For the annual data approximately 5 thousand respondents are surveyed. Consumption of fuel in sectors of the national economy is found out by surveying State and local government enterprises of all sectors regardless the number of persons employed and by surveying other enterprises employing 80 and more persons. Data on enterprises and organisations employing less than 80 persons are acquired with the help of random sampling and afterwards obtained results are extrapolated.
Data compilation
The consumption is calculated: imports + stock changes.