OREANDA-NEWS. On 6 November 2015, the National Commission for Energy Control and Prices (hereinafter referred to as "Commission") adopted a decision on the AB Amber Grid's adjusted natural gas transmission price caps, effective from 1 January 2016.

The natural gas transmission price caps (effective from 1 January 2016) were set as follows:

- for Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System entry points:

  • for the interconnection point between the Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System and the Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in Klaip?da: EUR 10.05 / MWh / day / year;
  • for the interconnection point between the Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System and the Latvian Natural Gas Transmission System (metering of gas transmitted to the Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System via this route takes place at the Kiem?nai Gas Metering Station (hereinafter referred to as "Kiem?nai GMS")): EUR 32.32 / MWh / day / year;
  • for the connection point between the Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System and the Belarusian Natural Gas Transmission System (metering of gas transmitted to the Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System via this route takes place at the Kotlovka Gas Metering Station): EUR 32.32 / MWh / day / year;

- for Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System exit points:

  • for cross-border exit points:

- Kiem?nai GMS: EUR 38.05 / MWh / day / year;

- for the connection point between the Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System and the Natural Gas Transmission System of the Kaliningrad Region of the Russian Federation (metering of gas transmitted from the Lithuanian Natural Gas Transmission System via this route takes place at the ?akiai Gas Metering Station): EUR 58.82 / MWh / day / year.

  • for Lithuania's domestic exit point: EUR 428.82 / MWh / day / year.

Natural gas transmission service prices, effective from 1 January 2016, and not exceeding price caps, will be approved by the Board of Directors of AB Amber Grid. Afterwards the prices will be presented to Commission for approbation.