Fuel gas consumption
Fuel Gas consumption for gas injection into un withdrawal from Inčukalns UGS
According to Regulations of use of the Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage Facility the fuel gas required for the operation of compression units shall be provided by system users. For the purpose of ensuring the gas injection process during both - the injection and withdrawal seasons, the operator shall determine and publish a fuel gas consumption coeficient (CFG) for each storage cycle. This coefficient shall be automatically applied to the volume of gas injected. The CFG shall not be applied to virtual reverse flow.
The fuel gas coefficient (CFG) is calculated taking into account:
- average annual consumption of each compressor station for the 5 years of operation, with the highest annual consumption from 2008
- the percentage of use of each compressor station, for the 5 years of operation, with the highest consumption
- applying the unpredictable external factor coefficient of 5%
- the coefficient is recalculated once a year and is determined to two decimal places
Fuel gas for injection
2025/2026 storage cycle: CFG = 1,17% (is applied starting May 1st 2025 until April 30th 2026)
2024/2025 storage cycle: CFG = 1,16% (is applied starting May 1st 2024 until April 30th 2025)
Fuel gas for withdrawal
If compressor units are used to ensure the gas withdrawal process during the withdrawal season, the fuel gas shall be provided by system users in according to Regulations of use of the Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage Facility .
Such fuel gas not be automatically deducted from the amount of gas withdrawn.
The actual volume of fuel gas consumed shall be published on the operator’s website on the following business day and shall be allocated among system users in proportion to the volumes of gas specified in the submitted trading notifications, the withdrawal of which was facilitated by the operation of the gas compressor units.
System users shall transfer the volume of fuel gas consumed during the previous month to the operator, either in the storage or at the virtual trading point of the transmission system, no later than the 14th day of the current month.
Incukalns UGS compressor gas consumption 2026