Significant changes for households receiving natural gas within the framework of Final Guaranteed Supply (FGS)

To avoid sudden problems with the amount of the current bill, we invite you to conclude a natural gas trade contract as soon as possible, if it has not been done at the object so far, and you will receive natural gas within the framework of Final Guaranteed Supply (FGS)For FGS users who have not signed a contract within 6 months, the price of natural gas will be 2x higher.

Final Guaranteed Supply service

The supply of natural gas within the framework of Final Guaranteed Supply is only a temporary solution in cases where the consumer or owner does not have a valid contract with a natural gas trader.

Continuity in the supply of natural gas to households is not only a convenience for consumers, but a safeguard mechanism included in the Energy Law, and is designed to ensure the reliable, affordable, and high-quality supply of natural gas to consumers. In situations when a supplier chosen by the user has discontinued the sale of natural gas and the consumer has not been able to conclude a contract with another service provider, the supply of natural gas to households shall be provided by the public supplier within the framework of FGS. FGS for households is provided by Latvijas Gāze.

For FGS users who have not signed a contract within 6 months, the price of natural gas will be 2x higher

In accordance with the amendments to Cabinet Regulation of the Republic of Latvia No. 78 ‘Regulations Regarding the Trade and Use of Natural Gas’, the natural gas consumer may receive natural gas at the standard price for a period of six months from the date of the notice; after that period, if a contract has not yet been concluded, the price of natural gas will be 2 times higher.

These regulations stipulate the obligation of the consumer to enter into a natural gas trade contract and the liability of the owner for the settlements if the contract has not been entered into or has expired. There are often situations where natural gas supplies within the framework of FGS are misused and the contract with the trader is not concluded for a long time. To avoid this and to ensure a competitive, secure and sustainable natural gas market, these rules oblige consumers to settle their obligations with the natural gas trader in a timely manner. If the consumer does not conclude a contract within 6 months, the price of natural gas will be doubled.

We urge you to sign the contract as soon as possible!

It is most convenient to conclude the natural gas trade contract with Latvijas Gāze electronically. After completing the application online, the contract will be sent to the e-mail address specified in the application.

TO CONCLUDE THE CONTRACT

If 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.

It is most convenient to conclude contract electronically.

TO CONCLUDE THE CONTRACT

Documents required to conclude a contract

  • A natural gas trade contract may be entered into by a person who has ownership, use, or possession rights of the Object. If the property rights are established in the Land Register, nothing shall be submitted other than the application, while if the rights have not yet been established in the prescribed manner, the following additional submissions will be required: inheritance certificate, purchase, or gift contract (i.e., a document confirming the right to the property or its use).
  • In the case that the property is rented, for the conclusion of the contract in the name of the natural gas consumer, in addition to the application, the lease agreement or the consent of the owner shall be submitted (the form is available here).

Consumers who do not plan to use natural gas at the Object in the future do not need to enter into a contract with the natural gas trader, but they shall contact the distribution system operator GASO regarding disconnection from the gas supply in the object. Even in the case of a property being sold, the consumer who has previously used natural gas under FGS shall inform GASO.

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