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BULGARIAN NATURAL GAS BULGARIAN NATURAL GAS MARKETMARKET

STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

Petya VarbanovaPetya Varbanova Expert, SEWRC, BulgariaExpert, SEWRC, Bulgaria

Gas Regional Initiative – Region South-South East Gas Regional Initiative – Region South-South East Sofia, BulgariaSofia, BulgariaJanuary, 2009January, 2009

STATE ENERGY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION (SEWRC)STATE ENERGY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION (SEWRC)

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The State Energy and Water Regulatory

Commission (SEWRC) is competent to:

Issue, revise, amend, terminate and

withdraw licenses;

Create secondary legislation;

Approve general terms of contracts;



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Control performing of issued licenses;

Regulate prices;

Set rules and supervise trade and

technical rules for networks;

Adopt and control implementation of

price setting methodology;



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Set rules for access to natural gas

transit, transmission and distribution

networks;

Conduct tenders for regions licensing;

Develop and observe the rules on

natural gas supply to consumers,

including quality of service standards;



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GAS MARKET STRUCTURE

Gas supply on the territory of Bulgaria is performed

through :

transmission system owned by Bulgartransgaz (1700 km,

3 compressor stations; transit pipelines – 945 km with 6

compressor stations);

gas distribution networks (over 3000 km) – owned by the

corresponding gas distribution companies

which are licensed for gas distribution and end public

retail.



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Transmission of natural gasTransmission of natural gas

The supply of natural gas is performed by the public The supply of natural gas is performed by the public

supplier Bulgargaz who has a license for public supply.supplier Bulgargaz who has a license for public supply.

Bulgartrangaz has licenses for gas transmission, gas Bulgartrangaz has licenses for gas transmission, gas

transit and gas storagetransit and gas storage..

Gas distribution companies and more than 300 Gas distribution companies and more than 300

consumers are connected to the gas transmission consumers are connected to the gas transmission

network of Bulgartransgaznetwork of Bulgartransgaz..

Transit gas pipelines, owned by Bulgartransgaz, Transit gas pipelines, owned by Bulgartransgaz,

transport natural gas to Greece, Macedonia and transport natural gas to Greece, Macedonia and

Turkey.Turkey.


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Distribution of natural gasDistribution of natural gas

There are 35 licensed gas distribution companies on There are 35 licensed gas distribution companies on the territory of Bulgaria which fulfill both functions the territory of Bulgaria which fulfill both functions of gas distribution and public retail. of gas distribution and public retail.

Distribution companies provide natural gas on the Distribution companies provide natural gas on the territory of 5 regions (Mizia, Dobrudja, Trakia, Dunav territory of 5 regions (Mizia, Dobrudja, Trakia, Dunav and Zapad) and 56 municipalities out of these and Zapad) and 56 municipalities out of these regions. regions.

Since 01.07.2007, all consumers are eligible under Since 01.07.2007, all consumers are eligible under the change of the Regulations for providing access the change of the Regulations for providing access to the gas transmission and/or gas distribution to the gas transmission and/or gas distribution networks, accepted by SEWRC.networks, accepted by SEWRC.


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Natural gas consumption in Bulgaria, 20083.341 bcm

13%

87%Bulgargaz

Gas distributioncompanies participation- 0.430 bcm

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Prices of BULGARGAZ, 2002 - 2009, BGL/1000 cm, without VAT

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Price of transportation

Price of transportation andsupply

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Natural gas allocation by industries (mln. m3)

1524

13791336

1167 11361076

1135

10211081

1014 996

1730

1297

996

1345

1214

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982

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1265

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697 666763 745 772 790

937

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Natural gas allocation by industries (mln cm)

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1167 11361076

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1297

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!ATTENTION!

Petya VarbanovaExpert, SEWRC, Bulgaria

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