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BULGARIAN NATURAL GAS BULGARIAN NATURAL GAS MARKETMARKET
STRUCTURESTRUCTURE
Nikolai PavlovNikolai Pavlov Commissioner, SEWRC, BulgariaCommissioner, SEWRC, Bulgaria
Gas Regional Initiative – Region South-South East Gas Regional Initiative – Region South-South East Sofia, BulgariaSofia, BulgariaJanuary, 2009January, 2009
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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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STATE ENERGY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION (SEWRC)STATE ENERGY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION (SEWRC)
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
0.00 BGL
100.00 BGL
200.00 BGL
300.00 BGL
400.00 BGL
500.00 BGL
600.00 BGL
700.00 BGL
2002
Q2
2002
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Price at the entrance of the gastransmission network
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
886 865
982
1158 1150 1113
1265
1068
918823
697 666763 745 772 790
937
75 47 74 82 93 113 147 158212
298362
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
POWER
CHEMICALINDUSTRIES
OTHERINDUSTRIES
DISTRIBUTIONCOMPANIES
STATE ENERGY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION (SEWRC)STATE ENERGY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION (SEWRC)
Natural gas allocation by industries (mln cm)
13791336
1167 11361076
1135
10211081
1014 996 979
1297
996
1345
1214
886 865
982
1158 11501113
10731068
918
823
697 666
763 745 772 790
937859
47 74 82 93 113 147 158212
298362
430
0
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400
600
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1000
1200
1400
1600
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
POWER
CHEMICALINDUSTRIES
OTHERINDUSTRIES
DISTRIBUTIONCOMPANIES
1212
STATE ENERGY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION (SEWRC)STATE ENERGY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION (SEWRC)
19981999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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38243381 3250 3260
29582788 2848 2768
32493048 3190
28 22 18 18 19 13 329 528 517333 246
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Dynamics of the natural gas import and the local production for the period 1998-2008 (mln cm)
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!ATTENTION!
Nikolai PavlovCommissioner, SEWRC, Bulgaria
e-mail: [email protected]
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