Public Consultation

Publication date 6.10.2025 15.01
Type:Press release

The Energy Authority is organizing a public consultation before its final decision regarding Articles 26 and 28 of the network code on harmonized transmission tariff structures for gas. This concerns the reference price methodology applied in Finland, as well as the level of coefficients, seasonal factors, and discounts related to the reference price methodology for gas transmission tariffs. Statements must be submitted to the Energy Authority no later than 24 October 2025.

On 23 October 2020, by decision (Ref. No. 3238/050003/2021), the Energy Authority approved the reference price methodology for use by Gasgrid Finland Oy in accordance with the network code on harmonized transmission tariff structures for gas.

According to Article 27(5) of the network code on harmonized transmission tariff struc-tures for gas, the consultation procedure regarding the reference price methodology must be repeated at least every five years.

At the same time, the Energy Authority is organizing a consultation in accordance with Article 28 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/460 on the network code on harmonized transmission tariff structures for gas, for relevant stakeholders and national regulatory authorities of all directly connected Member States, regarding the following aspects:

  • Level of coefficients
  • Level of seasonal factors when applied, in accordance with Article 15
  • Level of discounts in accordance with Article 9(2) and Article 16

The public consultation will be held from 6 October 2025 to 24 October 2025. Statements must be submitted by 24 October 2025 to [email protected] (with a copy to [email protected]).

If the statement or its attachments contain information that you consider to be confidential business secrets, please clearly mark such information in the documents. In such cases, please also submit a version of the statement and its attachments from which the confidential information has been redacted or removed.

For further information, please contact Specialist Emmi Puputti at [email protected].

Attachments

Draft decision, Article 26
Draft decision, Article 28
Consultation material (according to the article 28)
Periodic Consultation of Tariff Methodology, Gasgrid

2025 Consultation Electricity and natural gas networks