The new natural gas distribution service tariffs, submitted on 27 November by the system operator Gaso to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK), include:
- a fixed component based on the connection capacity,
- a variable component based on the volume of natural gas supplied,
- a special tariff for seasonal users who consume 85% of their total annual natural gas volume between May and November,
- biomethane producers, who from 1 January 2026 will pay only the fixed tariff for distribution system services, based on their maximum permitted capacity or, if a lower capacity has been declared, according to the declared load.
Fixed fee
Starting in 2026, the current fixed-fee category for users with a load from 0 to 6 m³/h will be split into two separate groups: up to 4 m³/h and from 4.1 m³/h to 6 m³/h. This change will allow a more precise adjustment of tariffs based on consumption patterns.
| Permitted load, m3/h | Distribution – fixed fee (excluding VAT) in EUR/month as of 01.01.2025. | Distribution – fixed payment (excluding VAT) from 01.01.2026 |
| Up to 4 | 4.62 EUR/month | 6.00 EUR/month |
| 4,1-6 | 4.62 EUR/month | 9.00 EUR/month |
| 6,1-10 | 12.31 EUR/month | 14.00 EUR/month |
| 10,1-16 | 19.29 EUR/month | 22.00 EUR/month |
| 16,1-25 | 28.90 EUR/month | 33.00 EUR/month |
| 25,1-40 | 40.18 EUR/month | 46.00 EUR/month |
For some users with seasonal natural gas consumption, the variable part of the tariff will increase, while for others it will decrease.
| Natural gas consumption per year | Distribution – variable part EUR/kWh (excluding VAT) until 31.12.2025 | Distribution – variable part EUR/kWh (excluding VAT) until 01.01.2026 |
| Up to 2 635 kWh | 0.0280907 | 0.0091608 |
| From 2 635,1 to 263 450 kWh | 0.0121219 | 0.0091595 |
| From 263 450,1 to 1 327 788 kWh | 0.0092978 | 0.0084656 |
| From 1 327 788,1 to 13 277 880 kWh | 0.0061972 | 0.0056845 |
The variable part of the tariff for users with seasonal consumption of natural gas.
| For users who consume (per year) | Distribution tariff until 31.12.2025 (EUR/kWh, excluding VAT) | Distribution tariff from 01.01.2026 (EUR/kWh, excluding VAT) |
| from 26350.1 to 1 327 788 kWh | 0.014566 | 0.0140800 |
| from 1 327 788.1 to 13 277 880 kWh | 0.008631 | 0.0083500 |
The services of the distribution operator Gaso represent only a part of the total payment for natural gas – the price of natural gas, which is affected by fluctuations in the price of the resource on world markets; transmission charges; distribution operator services; and excise and value-added taxes, which are regulated by the state. Natural gas price is set by the free market, and it fluctuates depending on the global situation, as it is linked to the European gas exchange indices.
More information on tariffs is available on the Public Utilities Commission website www.sprk.gov.lv/en.
