Natural gas prices
1. Contact
Responsible agency
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Contact person
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Email (agency)
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2. Statistical presentation
Data description
Every six months, data on the volume, tariffs and costs of natural gas transmitted, distributed and sold are compiled and used to calculate average natural gas prices for household consumers and non-household consumers.
Statistical concepts and definitions
Statistical unit
N/A
Statistical population
All economically active natural gas traders, distribution and transmission operators which have received licence for natural gas trade, distribution and transmission from the Public Utilities Commission (Regulator).
3. Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements
The data are compiled based on the Regulation (EU) 2016/1952 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on European statistics on natural gas and electricity prices and repealing Directive 2008/92/EC.
4. Accessibility and clarity
On-line database
5. Comparability
Comparability - geographical
N/A
Length of comparable time series
N/A
6. Coherence
Coherence- cross domain
N/A
7. Statistical processing (data source etc.)
Source data
The data are collected by conducting a full-scope survey and using a form 1-GC "Report on Average Natural Gas Prices". The data acquired are used for the calculations.
Data collection
Full-scope survey
Data compilation
The prices refer to the national average prices set for the household consumers and direct non-household consumers. The prices are expressed in euros per gigajoule. Calculations are based on the weighted prices which are calculated in line with the natural gas supply enterprise market share in each of the consumption groups.