Natural gas industry in Lithuania. Gas transmission and gas distribution companies in

Lithuania. Gas consumption, gas consumers.

36%

34%

3%

16%

3%8%

Energy balance

Natural gas

Renewables

Electricity

Coal

Other

Natural gas economy in Lithuania.

Oil and oil products

Basic regulatory documents in the Lithuanian gas industry

1. Law on Energy of the Republic of Lithuania2. Law on Natural Gas of the Republic of Lithuania 3. Rules for transportation, distribution and supply of

natural gas4. EU 3rd Energy Package5. Other regulations (decrees, orders, rules)

Natural gas industry in Lithuania.

Natural gas market entities before 2013

Gas company: Gas supply

TransportationDistribution

Gas ExporterOAO Gazprom

Natural gas consumer

Natural gas industry in Lithuania.

Natural gas market entities in 2013 - 2015

Supply

Transmission Distribution

Gas exporterOAO Gazprom

Natural gas consumer

Exchange

LNG terminal

Gas exporter(e.g., the US, Algeria, Norway)

Natural gas industry in Lithuania.

• In Lithuania gas industry is regulated• National Commission on Energy and Price Control

acts as a regulator.Commission’s selected functions:1. Price regulation2. Licensing certain activities (transportation,

distribution, supply of natural gas)

Natural gas industry in Lithuania.

Gas suppliers: 5Gas transmission: 1Gas distribution: 4

Gas transmission and gas distribution companies in Lithuania.

Gas transmission networks ~ 2000 kmDistrbution networks ~ 8000 km

Sectors of natural gas consumption in Lithuania.

Production of heat and electricity

Fertilizer production

Manufacturing sector

Housing SectorOther

Gas consumption, gas consumers

Amount of gas transported to consumers in Lithuania and transit to the Kaliningrad region

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

40003562

3197

2681

3069

3361 3267

2686

1216 1257 11971387

20442167 2152

Литва Калининградская обл.

Gas consumption, gas consumers

Lithuania’s gas transmission system within general regional network

- - - - - - - MGPs planned, - LNG terminal, - UGS in Latvia.

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