German natural gas TSO Open Grid Europe lowers fees for 2015

Ben Samuel

29-Sep-2014

Germany’s largest natural gas transmission system operator (TSO) Open Grid Europe will introduce a new fee system for 2015 that will lower transport costs for shippers.

On Monday it said that as of 1 January 2015 there will be one standard fee for entry into the system set at €3.10/KWh/h per year, as well as one exit tariff of €2.73/KWh/h per year.

Previously these fees varied depending on which of the three exit zones a shipper wanted to book capacity for.

The TSO added that from the same date transmission capacities to and from storage facilities will be discounted 50% on the above prices, which are known as stamp fees. This decision is based on the increasing role that storage plays in security of supply.

Fees will be lower than this year, after they were increased by 12% from 2013, which was in response to a drop in capacity bookings ( see ESGM 1 October 2013 ). Open Grid Europe also said the lower costs reflected a fee determination policy started by regulator the Federal Networks Agency.

Earlier this month the regulator published a study that called for consolidation in the German transport market to attract greater take up ( see ESGM 9 September 2014 ).

The TSO said it expects fees to be higher in 2016, but did not respond to ICIS requests for comment on why this is. Ben Samuel

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