Tariffs and fees

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Tariffs for basic services

FGSZ Ltd. regarding its regulated servicing activity (basic services) respects the highest possible non-discrimination, so they charge each System User the tariffs defined in the Decree 31/2009. (VI.25.) “Statement of Natural Gas System Usage Tariffs” issued by KHEM (Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy) on even terms.

 

Tariffs for optional services

Beyond regulated services The System Operation licensees can provide additional services (e.g. data supply). The terms and conditions of these non-regulated services are included in the Business Code. For the usage of the additional services it is necessary to conclude an Optional Service Contract, which is a special, civil law contract, with non-regulated charges and fees based on a discussion.

Data supplying within the gas day does not belong to the basic services, it shall be required as special fee by the system users. The cost of the special fee is included inthe Business Code Appendix 5.

The natural gas transmission fees are regulated by authority in accordance with the XL. 2008 Gas Supply Law (GET). The fees are defined in the 31/2009. (VI.25.) Decree KHEM and its amendments. The capacity fee shall be paid after capacity booked at the Entry and Exit points. The volume fee and odorising fee shall be paid after quantity of natural gas delivered at the Exit point.

 

  

Transmission fees established in the resolution No 863/2011of Hungarian Energy Office:
01.01.2012 - 30.06.2012 authorized for universal service  non-authorized for universal service  Volume fee Odorising fee  Backhaul**
section (1) 2.§. of the 31/2009. (VI.25.) KHEM Decree  Exit: HUF/MJ/h/y, Entry HUF/MJ/d/y   HUF/GJ HUF/liter Universal service Non-universal service Unit
Exit points              
aaa) subpoints of aa) subpoint of a) point (Exit points) 70,99 85,29 33,24 4 318 19,24 26,00 HUF/MJ/d/y
aaf) subpoint of aa) subpoint of a) point (Kiskundorozsma Exit) * x 466,77 33,24 x 466,77 466,77 HUF/MJ/h/y
aag) subpoint of aa) subpoint of a) point (Csanádpalota Exit) * x 240,83 33,24 x 240,83 240,83 HUF/MJ/h/y
aaj) subpoint of aa) subpoint of a) point (Drávaszerdahely Exit) x 85,29 33,24 x x x  
aca) subpoint of ac) point (Storage Exit) x x 33,24 x 19,24 26,00 HUF/MJ/d/y
Entry points              
aac)point of aa) subpoint of a) point (Baumgarten Entry) 21,38 28,89 x x 70,99 85,29 HUF/MJ/h/y
aad) point of aa) subpoint of a) point (Beregovo Entry) 21,38 28,89 x x 70,99 85,29 HUF/MJ/h/y
aae) point of aa) point of a) point (domestic production Entry) 19,24 26,00 x x 70,99 85,29 HUF/MJ/h/y
aai) point of aa) subpoint of a) point (Donji Miholjac Entry) 21,38 28,89 x x x x  
acb) point of ac) subpoint of a) point (Storage Entry) 12,83 17,33 x x 70,99 85,29 HUF/MJ/h/y
*According to the point 1.1.5. of the annex 1. of the 31/2009. (VI.25.) KHEM Decree, in case of access the cross border pipeline in compliance with aaf), aag) subpoints of aa) subpoint of a) point, System Users shall pay also Exit capacity fee concerning aaa) subpoint of aa) subpoint of a) point of the section (1), 2. §. In case of backhaul service use, System Users shall pay also backhaul capacity fee calculated on the basis of Exit capacity fee related to aaa) subpoint of aa) subpoint of a) point of the section (1), 2. §. 
**According to the point 1.3.10. of the annex 1. of the 31/2009. (VI.25.) KHEM Decree, in case of capacity booking in reverse of physical flow (backhaul), the payable fee shall be calculated in the following way: in case of Exit points defined in subpoints aaa) and aca) of subpoint aa) of point a) of the section (1), 2. §, the payable fee shall be calculated on the basis of Entry domestic production fee according to aae) subpoint of aa) subpoint of a) point of the section (1), 2. §. In case of Entry points defined in aac), aad), aae) and acb) subpoints of aa) subpoint of a) point of the section (1), 2. §, the payable fee is calculated on the basis of the fee defined for Exit points in compliance with aaa) subpoint of aa) subpoint of a) point of the section (1), 2. §. In case of cross border exit points defined in aaf) and aag) subpoints of aa) subpoint of a) point of the section (1), 2. §., the payable fee shall be calculated on the basis of the fee defined for Exit cross border point according to aaf) or aag) points. In case of access the cross border pipeline in reverse of physical flow, according to aaf) and aag) subpoints of aa) of point a) of the section (1), 2. §., the System User shall pay also capacity backhaul fee calculated on the basis of Exit fee according to aaa) sub point of aa) subpoint of a) point of the section (1) 2. §.
System operation fee established in the resolution No 862/2011 of Hungarian Energy Office:
 
System operation fee 1 000 000 HUF/year      

(The above tariffs do not include VAT.)

 

Exit points:

International Exit points:

  • Exit point of Hungarian/Serbian interconnector (Kiskundorozsma)
  • Exit point of Hungarian/Romanian interconnector (Csanádpalota)
  • Exit point of Croatian/Hungarian interconnector (Drávaszerdahely) ,

Domestic Exit points:

  • natural gas delivery stations, equipped with measuring system
  • exit points equipped with measuring system without gas delivery station,
  • exit point at domestic production for blending purposes,
  • Storage Exit/Entry point in case of volume allocated for injection


Entry points:

International Entry points:

  • Entry Import point of Austrian/Hungarian interconnector (Baumgarten)
  • Entry Import point of Ukrainian/Hungarian interconnector (Beregovo)
  • Entry Import point of Croatian/Hungarian interconnector (Drávaszerdahely)


Domestic Entry points:

  • Entry point of domestic production,
  • Storage Entry/Exit point in case of  volume allocated for  withdrawal.

The system users have the possibility to book long term (1 year or more than 1 year), monthly and daily capacities. The various rules of capacity booked at the exit/entry points are the followings:
 

Long term capacity booking

The annual transmission capacity fee shall be paid in monthly equal installments by the first day of the relevant month after the maximum hourly/daily capacity booked at the exit/entry points of the transmission pipeline system. In case the natural gas transmission is interrupted due to an operating trouble which is longer than one calendar day for a reason attributable to the transmission party, the transmission capacity fee shall be not paid in proportion to the days of such interruption.

If natural gas delivery is taken at the exit/entry point also during the winter period, the transmission capacity fee shall be paid after the maximum capacity booked for the winter period. If the maximum capacity used during the term of the contract is taken during the winter period, an additional 5 % of the annual transmission capacity fee shall be paid after the difference between the capacities booked for the off winter period and for the winter period. 

The system user, which assumes interruption shall pay the transmission capacity fee subject to the number of such interruptible gas days as it follows:

  • In case of interruption with maximum 10 gas days duration: 90% of the annual transmission capacity fee
  • In case of interruption with maximum 30 gas days duration: 50% of the annual transmission capacity fee
  • In case of interruption for a duration longer than 30 gas days: 10% of the annual transmission capacity fee.

 

Monthly capacity booking

If the monthly capacity booking at the exit/entry point relates to the winter consumption period, then 90 % of the annual transmission capacity fee  shall be paid for the first month of the booking, and an additional 10% shall be paid after further months. If the system user books capacity at this entry/exit point at least for three (3) months, such booked capacity shall be used free of charge during the remaining part of the contractual year.

If the monthly capacity booking at the entry/exit point relates to the off winter consumption period, then 20 % of the annual transmission capacity fee shall be paid for the first month of the booking, and an additional 5% after further months. If the system user books capacity at this given entry/exit point at least for three (3) months, such booked capacity shall be used free of charge during the remaining part of the contractual year, except in the winter consumption period.

Capacity demands concerning the given month shall be submitted to the transmission system operator not later than 00:00 a.m. 1st calendar day of the previous month. 

 In case of late capacity booking submition the system user shall pay an extra fee to the transmission licensee beyond the general capacity fee for the contracting period according to the submitted capacity for the given Entry/Exit point(s) that is 1/365 of the annual capacity fee for each late day.

The system user, which assumes interruption shall pay the transmission capacity fee subject to the number of such interruptible gas days as follows:

  • In case of interruption up to maximum three (3) gas days: 90% of the monthly transmission capacity fee
  • In case of interruption up to maximum ten (10) gas days: 50% of the monthly transmission capacity fee
  • In case of interruption up to maximum 25 gas days: 15% of the monthly transmission capacity fee
  • In case of interruption longer than 25 gas days: 10% of the monthly transmission capacity fee. 

 

Daily capacity booking

If the daily capacity booking at the entry/exit point relates to the winter consumption period, then 1/30th part of 110 % of the annual transmission capacity fee  shall be paid after every day of the booking.  

If the daily capacity booking at the entry/exit point relates to the off winter consumption period, then 1/30th part of 50 % of the annual transmission capacity fee shall be paid after every day of the booking.

In case the natural gas is taken during the winter consumption period in quantity identical with the interruptible capacity booking, the daily transmission capacity fee shall be 1/60th part of 110% of the annual transmission capacity fee.

If the natural gas is taken in the off winter period in quantity identical with the interruptible capacity booking, the daily transmission capacity fee shall be 1/60th part of 50% of the annual transmission capacity fee.

 

Transmission volume fee

The amount to be paid is the product of multiplying the quantity of natural gas measured and allocated at the exit point at the injection point of the gas storage and the above fee fixed on the table. The transmission volume fee shall be paid in the month following the current month.

 

System Operation Fee

The usage of the System Operation service and its paying are compulsory for each party of the gas market using and operating the cooperating natural gas supplying system. The System Operation Fee shall be paid pro-rata, in monthly equal installments until the first day of the relevant month.

 

Odorising Fee

The amount to be paid is the product of multiplying the quantity of natural gas measured and allocated at the domestic exit points, accounted odorising material based on odorising norm and the above fee fixed on the table. The fee shall be paid in the month following the current month.