The Commission for Energy and Water Regulation approved the price of natural gas for the month of April in the amount of BGN 58.84/MWh, excluding prices for access, transmission, excise duty and VAT. At this price “Bulgargaz” EAD will sell natural gas to final suppliers and to persons who have been issued a license for the production and transmission of thermal energy. The price is about 2% higher than the price of natural gas in March, which was BGN 57.59/MWh, the press center of KEVR announced.
In the established price of natural gas are included: the component price of natural gas at the entrance of the gas transmission networks, the component for the activity “public supply” according to Art. 17, para. 7 of the NRCPG and the component for compensating costs under Art. 11a, para. 2 of the NRCPG, covering the costs of "Bulgargaz" EAD for storage of quantities in the gas storage facility in "Chiren", in fulfillment of obligations under the Emergency Action Plan.
The Commission confirmed the price after an analysis of the imported today by “Bulgargaz” EAD current data forming the price of natural gas for the month of April. They take into account quotations on the international gas markets until March 31, 2024 inclusive.
The regulator found that the total estimated quantity for the domestic market was provided by three different supply sources. The price mix for the month of April includes the entire agreed amount of Azeri natural gas delivered via the "Bulgaria - Greece" interconnector. /IGB/, according to the current long-term contract with Azerbaijan. These quantities cover 51.07% of the consumption for the month and contribute to the achievement of favorable prices for the blue fuel.
„Bulgargaz“ has concluded a contract for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with a trader from the region for the month of April, following a tender procedure, subject to requirements for a minimum delivery price and a proposed method of payment. In the price mix, the public supplier has also included quantities of natural gas extracted from the "Chiren" natural gas processing plant.