Gasgrid Finland's transmission tariffs and service prices
The price list of Gasgrid Finland contains transmission tariffs, the daily imbalance charging method, the capacity overrun charge and the centralised data exchange charges.
Transmission tariffs
In Finland, the postage stamp reference price methodology is applied. In the postage stamp methodology, the distance between entry and exit points or the technical transmission capacity do not affect the unit price of entry or exit capacity, but the tariff for entry or exit capacity is the same for all entry or exit points.
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Firm capacity products
| The price of yearly capacity product (= reference price) | |
|---|---|
| Entry capacity | |
| Balticconnector | – €/kWh/day/year |
| Biogas virtual entry point | 0,14277 €/kWh/day/year (0,39115 €/MWh) |
| Hamina LNG entry point | 0,14277 €/kWh/day/year |
| Imatra | 0,14277 €/kWh/day/year |
| Inkoo LNG entry point | 0,14277 €/kWh/day/year |
| Exit capacity | |
| Balticconnector | – €/kWh/day/year |
| Finnish exit zone | 0,97875 €/kWh/day/year |
| The price of short-term entry capacity products | |
|---|---|
| Capacity product | Tariff multiplier |
| Year (= reference price) | 1,00 |
| Quarter | 1,10 |
| Month | 1,25 |
| Day | 1,50 |
| Within-day | 1,70 |
| Capacity overrun | 1,50 x 1,70 = 2,55 |
| The price of short-term exit capacity products | |
|---|---|
| Capacity product | Tariff multiplier |
| Year (= reference price) | 1,00 |
| Quarter | 1,10 |
| Month | 1,25 |
| Day | 1,70 |
| Within-day | 2,00 |
| Capacity overrun | 1,50 x 2,00 = 3,00 |
The tariffs for short-term capacity products are calculated by multiplying the reference price (the price of an annual capacity product) by the tariff multiplier of short-term capacity products.
Example: The tariff of monthly capacity for the Finnish exit zone
Tariff = (0,97875 × 1,25) €/kWh/day/month = 1,22344 €/kWh/day/month
At the end of this document, an illustrative calculation example of the entry and exit capacity tariff unit conversion from a capacity unit (€/kWh/day/year) to an energy unit (€/MWh) is demonstrated.
Commodity charge
| Commodity charge (= energy charge) is payable at Finnish exit zone. | |
|---|---|
| Based on the transported gas quantity | 0,00028286 €/kWh (0,28286 €/MWh) |
Interruptible capacity
| Interruptible capacity | |
|---|---|
| Discount of interruptible capacity as a percentage of the price of the corresponding firm capacity product. | |
| Entry capacity | Discount |
| Imatra | 5% |
At Inkoo LNG entry point, Hamina LNG entry point and biogas virtual entry point, there is no discount for interruptible capacity, because Gasgrid Finland foresees to be able to receive LNG fulfilling the quality requirements without limitation meaning that only firm capacity will be offered. Only firm capacity is offered also at the Finnish exit zone.
At Balticconnector, capacity is allocated according to the confirmed nominations. Thus, only firm capacity is offered.
Capacity overrun charge
Capacity overrun charge pricing: One and a half (1,5) times the unit price based on within-day firm capacity will be charged for the quantity exceeding the booked capacity.
Capacity overrun charge = reference price x 1,5 x multiplier of for withinday capacity
Capacity overrun charge is paid at the exit zone, biogas virtual entry point and Inkoo LNG entry point.
Finnish exit zone: If, based on the results of the final balance settlement, exit quantities during the gas day to the domestic end consumption exceed the shipper’s total exit zone capacity of the gas day, the shipper must pay capacity overrun charge for the gas quantity exceeding the allocated capacity.
Biogas virtual entry point: If, based on the results of the final balance settlement, gas entry quantities injected into the Finnish gas system during the gas day through biogas virtual entry point exceed the
shipper’s total biogas virtual entry point capacity of the concerned gas day, the shipper must pay capacity overrun charge for the gas quantity exceeding the allocated capacity.
Inkoo LNG entry point: If, based on the results of the final balance settlement, gas entry quantities injected into the Finnish gas system during the gas day through Inkoo LNG entry point exceed the shipper’s total Inkoo LNG entry point capacity of the concerned gas day, the shipper must pay capacity overrun charge for the gas quantity exceeding the allocated capacity.
Underutilization fee of Balticconnector
Underutilization fee is applicable at the Balticconnector entry and exit point. The principle concerning tolerance is not final since the terms and conditions of Balticconnector is not yet confirmed by Energy Authority. The grounds for collecting the underutilization fee arise when the shipper, by re-nomination, reduces the previously made nomination during the gas day in such a way that the change exceeds the specified tolerance and the transmission system operator has had to reduce the nominations of all shippers pro rata in order to control the overloading of Balticconnector. The fee is charged for the part that exceeds the tolerance.
Tolerance: 10 000 – 50 000 kWh/h (set in accordance with the Energy Authority’s confirmation decision on the terms and conditions of Balticconnector capacity allocation).
Pricing: 0,002 €/kWh
- Consultation documents:
- Response and received opinions to the consultation on Gasgrid Finland’s tariffs in 2022 (8.12.2021)
- Consultation on the prices of Gasgrid Finland in 2022 and the information in accordance with the article 30 of Tariff Network Code (8.12.2021)
- Consultation on the Reference Price Methodology in Finland
- Response to Tariff Methodology Consultation opinions
- Read more:
- Simplified Tariff Model
- Read more:
- Capacity booking and transmission services
- Decision of the Energy Authority on Gasgrid Finland's centralized data exchange service pricing regulation method 2020-2027 (available only in Finnish)
- Service prices for 2023 (PDF)
- Document concerning the prices of Gasgrid Finland and the information in accordance with the article 30 of Tariff Network Code 2023.
Centralized data exchange charge (gas datahub)
The centralized data exchange charge is charged from the Distribution System Operators. The DSO is charged with regard to the consumption sites in distribution networks owned or operated by the DSO for which information is maintained in the register of centralized data exchange system (= all daily or non-daily read metering sites in the distribution network except small-scale individual non-daily read sites using gas only for cooking purposes).
Pricing: 0,69 €/metering site/month
Charges levied from Balance management
The principles for determining the buy and sell prices of imbalance gas, including neutrality charges,
are described in the Terms and Conditions of Balancing, which can be found on Gasgrid’s website: Legislation and regulation.
Neutrality charge
The Transmission System Operator shall not gain or lose by the payment and receipt of daily Imbalance Charges, Within-Day Charges, balancing actions charges and other charges related to its balancing activities. To ensure cost neutrality, the neutrality charge is used.
The price of the Gas Month-specific Neutrality Charge shall be determined after each Gas Month. The price of the Neutrality Charge [EUR/MWh] shall be determined on the basis of the above total sums of revenues minus total costs and by dividing the result by the total amount of offtakes of all of the Balance Responsible Parties for that Gas Month. Taken into account as offtakes shall be offtakes included in the balancing portfolios of the Balance Responsible Parties in the Exit Zone, Virtual Trading Point and Balticconnector.
If the Neutrality Charge is positive, the Balance Responsible Party shall pay the Neutrality Charge to the TSO. If the Neutrality Charge is negative, the TSO shall credit the Neutrality Charge to the Balance Responsible Party.
Other charges
Pricing for connections
TSO has obligation to connect new infrastructure to its grid as long as connecting infrastructure fulfils technical requirements set by the TSO. Connecting infrastructure may consist of natural gas usage or storage facilities as well as LNG or biogas infrastructure. TSO is justified to collect all reasonable costs which have been generated because of the new connection.
Pricing: Price of the connection is evaluated by Gasgrid Finland case by case.
Nomination imbalance charge
A nomination imbalance charge may be applied in Finnish exit zone.
Pricing: 0 €/kWh
Compensation for non-conformity with gas quality and supply requirements
Compensation terms and conditions have been mentioned in the Shipper and Trader Framework Agreement which can be found on our website: Agreements.
Charges in a prevailing emergency situation
Compensation is agreed separately case by case between the transmission system operator with system responsibility and the shipper.
Capacity right transfer charge
Transmission tariff calculation example
For illustrative purposes only, non-binding example calculations for use of the firm transmission capacity price list.
Conversion of yearly capacity tariff from capacity unit into energy unit (example
based on 2021 tariffs)
The shipper estimates that it requires transmission capacity at an average capacity of 100 MW (=total transmission requirement during a gas day is 100 MW x 24 h/gas day = 2 400 MWh/gas day) throughout the year. For this purpose, the shipper books the required entry capacity from Hamina LNG entry point and the exit capacity for Finnish exit zone.
The market participant may obtain the transmission capacity from Hamina LNG entry point 1 kWh/gas day for a year with the unit price of the entry capacity. If the annual booking lasts 365 days, the unit price 0,14277 € equates to a transmission quantity of 365 kWh (0,365 MWh). The total transmission quantity required by the shipper is 2 400 MWh/day x 365 days = 876 000 MWh. In which case the shipper requires 876 000 MWh/0,365 MWh/unit = 2 400 000 units of entry capacity. The unit price is 0,14277 €/unit, in other words the total cost is 0,14277 €/unit x 2 400 000 units = 342 648 €. The average cost of entry capacity is 342 648 €/876 000 MWh = 0,3912 €/MWh.
The market participant may obtain in Finnish exit zone to get the transmission capacity to the exit point 1 kWh/gas day for a year with the unit price of the exit capacity. If the annual booking lasts 365 days, the unit price 1,04859 € equates to a transmission quantity of 365 kWh (0,365 MWh). The total transmission quantity required by the shipper is 2 400 MWh/day x 365 days = 876 000 MWh. In which case the shipper requires 876 000 MWh/0,365 MWh/unit = 2 400 000 units of exit capacity. The unit price is 1,04859 €, in other words the total cost is 1,04859 €/unit x 2 400 000 units = 2 516 616 €.
The average cost of exit capacity is 2 516 616 €/876 000 MWh = 2,8728 €/MWh. The average cost of the capacity booking is therefore 0,3912 €/MWh + 2,8728 €/MWh = 3,264 €/MWh.
Invoicing Schedule
| Product | Invoicing schedule |
|---|---|
| Short capacity products | On the following month’s 6th day (M+6) in the afternoon if it is a weekday, or the following weekday if the 6th is not a weekday |
| Imbalance charges | |
| Excise taxes | Excise taxes are invoiced by the last business day of the following month |
| Long capacity products | Monthly in advance, month’s 2nd weekday |
