In order to reduce the impact of increase in the price of energy resources, the government has decided to compensate the increase in the price of natural gas not only for residents, but also for consumers in buildings where the contract with the natural gas trader is held by the building manager or another legal entity. The state aid can be received by the owner, manager, project developer of multi-apartment residential buildings, terraced houses, where natural gas is used by households within the framework of mutual contractual obligations.
The conference, organised by Dienas Bizness on 11 May this year, brought together industry companies, experts and representatives of institutions to discuss the development of the energy sector in the coming years that should contribute to Latvia's energy security and independence.
Against the background of the geopolitical situation and its substantial impact on the natural gas market, the April natural gas price in Europe is currently forecast at around 250-300 EUR/MWh.
At the end of 2021, we conducted an annual customer satisfaction and loyalty survey in cooperation with the research agency RAIT. We are grateful for the great response from our customers, valuable suggestions, feedback, and their openness. We would like to provide feedback on the findings of the survey.
The use of biomethane in transport is closely linked to the development of natural gas filling infrastructure, as well as the increase in the number of CNG cars. It is the next step towards climate neutrality and environmentally friendly energy.
2021 was unexpectedly challenging and dynamic for the natural gas market. Several global conditions caused a sharp price jump because of which the price of natural gas was almost 6 times higher at the end of 2021 than at the beginning of the year. This has had a significant impact on both natural gas users and natural gas traders.