Final Guaranteed Supply (FGS) ensures the continuity of the natural gas supply. Users of natural gas whose trader ceases to operate on the natural gas market or the owners of the gas-receiving object shall become the beneficiaries of the FGS service if the natural gas is used without a concluded contract. In accordance with the Energy Law, Latvijas Gāze has an obligation to provide FGS services to the households in the territory of Latvia.
If you have not signed a natural gas trade contract, please do so immediately! According to the Regulations Regarding the Trade and Use of Natural Gas*, FGS users who have not signed a contract within 6 months are charged 2x the price for natural gas.
Conclude a contractIf you conclude the contract by the 15th of the current month, the contract will take effect from the 1st of the next month. However, if you conclude the contract starting from the 16th of the current month, the contract will enter into force on the 1st of the following month.
* Paragraphs 42, 42.1, 64.2, 70.1, 100.6 of the Cabinet Regulation No. 78 ‘Regulations on the Sale and Use of Natural Gas’ stipulate the obligation to conclude a natural gas trade contract within six months and the owner's liability for settlements if a natural gas trade contract is not concluded at the facility or has expired, as well as double charges if the contract is not concluded within the specified period.
How does an FGS service differ from a service provided under a concluded contract?
The Energy Law stipulates it compulsory to conclude a written natural gas trade contract. Having a written contract will protect you from the unexpected cut-offs or increased charges for the natural gas supply. The contract is a mutual promise and provides a much greater sense of security.
The legislator has stipulated that in cases where no contract has been concluded, the responsibility for the settlements, consumed natural gas, and distribution system services, as well as compliance with the security regulations shall be assumed by the owner of the real estate. In many cases, the owner does not use the property himself or herself, but, e.g., rents it to tenants or allows relatives to use it. There are often situations where the owner is confused regarding the transfer of the debt accumulated in the property and transfer of the owner's data to the debt collection companies.
We ask you to not postpone the conclusion of the agreement as the distribution system operator GASO has the right to suspend the supply of natural gas if the person using natural gas at the relevant address has not concluded a natural gas trade contract.