General information
The service of supply of last resort is a:
The service of supply of last resort is provided by the natural gas distribution system operator AS “Gaso” or by a natural gas trader selected pursuant to the procedure set forth in the regulatory enactments.
Household consumers are provided the service of supply of last resort by AS “Latvijas Gāze”.
You are obliged* to conclude a natural gas sales contract within 6 months from the date of the notice, otherwise the natural gas supply to the gasified object may be interrupted.
Conclude a contractConsumer obligations upon supply of last resort
Consumers who receive natural gas within the scope of the service of supply of last resort are required to:
If no natural gas trade contract is signed within the stipulated period, the distribution system operator AS “Gaso” may discontinue the supply of natural gas.
Regulatory framework
The legal basis for the application of supply of last resort is set forth in:
The service of last resort supply, its procedure, and the rights and obligations of the consumer and the provider are governed by Chapter VI “Service of Supply of Last Resort” of Cabinet Regulations No. 78 dated February 7, 2017. The Cabinet Regulations are available at https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/289031-regulations-regarding-the-trade-and-use-of-natural-gas.
In line with the regulatory enactments governing the procedure of providing the service of supply of last resort, AS “Latvijas Gāze” as the provider of the service of supply of last resort has drawn up the “Natural Gas Billing Procedure for Household Consumers Who Receive Natural Gas Within the Scope of the Service of Supply of Last Resort”.
The price of the Service of Supply of Last Resort consists of
Variable components - FGSVAR = TTFfm + surcharge, EUR/kWh
Fixed fee - FGS FIX = Fixed monthly fee for each gasified object, EUR/month
* TTFfm - the arithmetic average of the daily settlement price of the Title Transfer Facility (TTF) financial instrument for the following month, in EUR/MWh, for the relevant month. It will be published on the 1st day of the corresponding billing period at:https://www.powernext.com/futures-market-data
MAY 2026
FGSVAR - price of natural gas excluding excise duty and VAT - 0.10499 EUR/kWh
(including excise duty and VAT 21% - 0.13424 EUR/kWh)
FGSFIX - fixed fee without VAT - 18 EUR/month
(with VAT - 21.78 EUR/month)
JUN 2026
FGSVAR - price of natural gas excluding excise duty and VAT - 0.10730 EUR/kWh
(including excise duty and VAT 21% - 0.13703 EUR/kWh)
FGSFIX - fixed fee without VAT - 18 EUR/month
(with VAT - 21.78 EUR/month)
JULY 2026
FGSVAR- is calculated using the following formula:
TTFfm* + 0.06000 EUR/kWh
FGSFIX - fixed fee excluding VAT – 18 EUR/month per each gasified objekt (ar PVN – 21.78 EUR/month )
* TTFfm-the arithmetic average of the daily settlement price of the Title Transfer Facility (TTF) financial instrument for the following month, in EUR/MWh, for the relevant month. It will be published on the 1st day of the corresponding billing period at: https://www.powernext.com/futures-market-data